Which of the following is a multi-barrel rocket system developed by DRDO?

Question

Question

This question was previously asked in

RRB NTPC CBT-I Official Paper (Held On: 28 Dec 2020 Shift 1)

Answer 1

The correct answer is Pinaka.

Key Points

Pinaka is a multi-barrel rocket system developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
Pinaka was developed for the Indian Army.
It was manufactured by Economic Explosives Limited.
It can destroy targets up to 45km.
The newly developed Pinaka rocket will replace the existing Pinaka Mk-I rockets.
The 15-foot long rocket weighs around 280 kg and can carry warheads up to 100 kg.
Samir V Kamat is the current chairman of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).

Additional Information

Dhanush is the indigenously developed howitzer in India.
- It was manufactured by Kolkata Ordnance Factory.
- Dhanush is also known as 'Desi Bofors'.
Trishul is a short-range surface-to-air missile(SAM) developed in India.
- It was developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation.
- It was developed as a part of the Integrated Guided Missile Development Program.
Prithvi is the first surface to surface missile(SSM) in India.
- It was developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation.
- It was the first indigenously built missile of India.