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Which of the following is the missile which has been developed in India?
(A) Trishul
(B) Agni
(C ) Akash
(D) Prithvi

Answer
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Hint : The first missile made by India is Prithvi. It was launched in 1983. Whereas the Agni missile was launched in 1999. The missile trishul was launched on June 4 1989. And the Akash missile was launched in 2012. From these launch dates we can find the first launch missile.

Complete step-by-step solution:
The Prithvi is the first missile made by India. It was the first ballistic missile produced by the Integrated Missile Development Program (IGMDP). This satellite was launched in 1983.Agni is a solid fueled ballistic missile. The Agni missile was successfully launched in 1999. Trishul is a short range air Missile developed by India. And Akash is a medium range mobile surface to air missile.
Therefore option (B) is correct.

Note: Russian BrahMos is the supersonic missile which is the fastest missile in the world. Agni V is the biggest missile in India. The missiles Prithvi, Agni etc. are examples of Ballistic missiles.