7. Recently, India successfully test fired PRITHVI Defence Vehicle Interceptor Missile. Consider the following statements :

1] It is indigenously developed.

2] PDV (PrithviDefence Vehicle) mission is for engaging the targets in the exo-atmosphere region at an altitude above 50 km of earth's atmosphere.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

a) 1 Only

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b) 2 Only

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c) Both 1 and 2

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d) Neither 1 nor 2

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Solution

The correct option is C c) Both 1 and 2

Ans c) Both the statements are correct.

Explanation: It is indigenously developed.
"PDV (PrithviDefence Vehicle) mission is for engaging the targets in the exo-atmosphere region at an altitude above 50 km of earth's atmosphere. Both, the PDV interceptor and the two-stage target missile, were successfully engaged," said a Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) official, according to news agency PTI.

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