Thursday 20 October 2016

India's Nuclear Triad

With ability to deliver nukes from aircraft, missiles and submarines, India has gained strategic clout in its defence capabilities. With hints of Indo-Russian agreement on the lease of a second nuclear submarine, the strategic significance of India in Asian and Asian Pacific region is going to gain prominence.

Let's attempt few questions on this topic.

Question 1

Which of the following is/are the India's indigenous nuclear submarine?

a) INS Arihant
b) INS Abhinav
c) Both a and b
d) Neither a nor b

Question 2

Which of the following fighter planes of Indian Air Force is/are capable of delivering a nuclear bomb?

a) Mirage 2000
b) Sukhoi-30 MKI
c) MIG-29
d) All of the above

Question 3

Fill in the blank.

India has the ________ series of missiles, capable of delivering nukes, with ________ boasting of a range of over 5000 km.

a) Prithvi, Prithvi- III
b) Agni, Agni-V
c) Brahmos, Brahmos-2
d) Nag, Nag-II

Answers

1) a, INS Arihant : The Ship Submersible Ballistic Nuclear is capable of firing K-15 ballistic missiles with a range of 750km and the K-4 missiles with a range of up to 3500 kms.
2) d
3) b

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