Consider the following statements: 1. In November, 2006, DRDO successfully conducted the interception test using Prithvi-II missile. 2. Prithvi-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?

Both statements are factually incorrect based on the events of November 2006 and the technical nature of the missiles:

• Statement 1: In November 2006, DRDO conducted its first anti-ballistic missile (ABM) test. The interceptor missile was the Prithvi Air Defence (PAD) (Pradyumna). The Prithvi-II was used only as the target (simulating an incoming ballistic missile), not the interceptor itself.
• Statement 2: While Prithvi-II is indeed a surface-to-surface missile (SSM), this classification makes it unsuitable for air defense. To guard metros against air attacks, surface-to-air missiles (SAM) or specialized interceptor systems are required.

Since Statement 1 misidentifies the interceptor and Statement 2 misidentifies the application of an SSM, the answer is Neither 1 nor 2.