With reference to Indian defence, which one of the following statements is not correct?

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Q: 53 (IAS/2003)
With reference to Indian defence, which one of the following statements is not correct?

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General Knowledge

question_exam: 

IAS

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{'surface missiles': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'surface precision missiles': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'air missile': [0, 0, 1, 3], 'indian defence': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'ballistic missiles': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'trishul': [0, 0, 2, 4], 'supersonic surface': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'only airforce': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'prithvi ii': [0, 0, 2, 0], 'surface': [1, 0, 0, 0], 'iaf': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'ins prabal': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'range': [5, 0, 6, 7], 'air': [1, 0, 0, 0]}

Option 1: This statement is correct. Prithvi II is a surface-to-surface ballistic missile. The Indian Air Force has the command over these missiles, which is a rare feature among air forces worldwide.

Option 2: This statement is also correct. The Sukhoi-30 MKI jet fighters are adaptable multirole fighters capable of launching both air-to-air and air-to-surface precision missiles.

Option 3: This statement is incorrect, making it the correct answer for this question. While Trishul is indeed a surface-to-air missile, it is not supersonic. It travels at a subsonic speed and has a range of 9 km, significantly less than stated here.

Option 4: This statement is accurate. The INS Prabal, an indigenously built Indian Navy ship, carries surface-to-surface missiles. It is designed to launch a variety of anti-ship and land attack missiles.