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DRDO flight-tests the Pralay missile from Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Island
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Solid-fuelled yet not purely ballistic: what Pralay's quasi-ballistic tag means for Prelims defence questions
DRDO test-fires the Pralay quasi-ballistic missile in user evaluation trials.
Why it matters: asked in UPSC 2007; GS-3 core; factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
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DRDO successfully flight-tested the indigenously developed Pralay missile from Dr.
APJ Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha, as part of user evaluation trials.
Pralay is a solid-fuelled, quasi-ballistic surface-to-surface missile meant for short-range tactical strikes.
User trials are the stage at which the armed forces assess a system before induction.
ಮೂಲಗಳು: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
ಮುಖ್ಯ ಅಂಶಗಳು
Remember these
- Pralay is an indigenously developed, solid-fuelled, quasi-ballistic surface-to-surface missile
- It is meant for short-range tactical strikes on land targets
- Flight-tested by DRDO from Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Island, off the Odisha coast
- The test was part of user evaluation trials, the stage where the armed forces assess a system before induction
- Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Island was formerly known as Wheeler Island
ಪ್ರಿಲಿಮ್ಸ್ · ಮೇನ್ಸ್
How the exam will ask it
ಪ್ರಿಲಿಮ್ಸ್
- Pralay is a surface-to-surface missile, not a surface-to-air or air-to-air missile.
- A quasi-ballistic missile follows a flatter, manoeuvrable trajectory, unlike a purely ballistic missile.
- User evaluation trials are conducted by the armed forces before a system is inducted into service.
- DRDO, under the Ministry of Defence, develops indigenous missile systems tested from the Odisha coast.
ಮೇನ್ಸ್
GS Paper 3 (Defence and Science & Technology): India's tactical missile arsenal must match short-range threats along contested borders. Indigenous development by DRDO under Aatmanirbhar Bharat in defence reduces import dependence, but delays between user trials and induction remain a concern. Way forward: faster induction, industry partnerships for production, and integration with theatre-level command structures.
PYQ connection
A question UPSC has already asked on this
Consider the following statements:
- In November, 2006, DRDO successfully conducted the interception test using Prithvi-II missile.
- Prithivi-II is a surface-to-surface missile and can be deployed to guard the metros against air attacks.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- 1 only
- 2 only
- Both 1 and 2
- Neither 1 nor 2
ಉತ್ತರ ನೋಡಿ
ಉತ್ತರ: C
Why this matters: today's issue is directly connected to a concept UPSC has already tested. Read the story with this question in mind.
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Answer before you reveal
ಒಡಿಶಾದ ಡಾ. ಎ.ಪಿ.ಜೆ. ಅಬ್ದುಲ್ ಕಲಾಂ ದ್ವೀಪದಿಂದ DRDO ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಿದ ಪ್ರಳಯ್ ಏನು?
- ಅರೆ-ಬ್ಯಾಲಿಸ್ಟಿಕ್ ಭೂಮಿಯಿಂದ ಭೂಮಿಗೆ ಕ್ಷಿಪಣಿ
- ಧ್ವನಿಯ ವೇಗ ಮೀರಿದ ಹಡಗು ನಿರೋಧಕ ಕ್ರೂಸ್ ಕ್ಷಿಪಣಿ
- ದೀರ್ಘ ಶ್ರೇಣಿಯ ಭೂಮಿಯಿಂದ ಆಕಾಶಕ್ಕೆ ಕ್ಷಿಪಣಿ
- ಯುದ್ಧ ವಿಮಾನಗಳ ಆಕಾಶದಿಂದ ಆಕಾಶಕ್ಕೆ ಕ್ಷಿಪಣಿ
ಉತ್ತರ ನೋಡಿ
ಉತ್ತರ: A — ಸರಿಯಾದ ಉತ್ತರ: ಅರೆ-ಬ್ಯಾಲಿಸ್ಟಿಕ್ ಭೂಮಿಯಿಂದ ಭೂಮಿಗೆ ಕ್ಷಿಪಣಿ. ಪ್ರಳಯ್ ಘನ ಇಂಧನದ, ಅಲ್ಪ ವ್ಯಾಪ್ತಿಯ ತಂತ್ರಾತ್ಮಕ ದಾಳಿಗೆ ರೂಪಿಸಿದ ಅರೆ-ಬ್ಯಾಲಿಸ್ಟಿಕ್ ಕ್ಷಿಪಣಿ.
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