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Prelims 2018 · Science and Technology · Question 43

What is "Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD)", sometimes seen in the news?

  1. An Israeli radar system
  2. India's indigenous anti-missile programme
  3. An American anti-missile system
  4. A defence collaboration between Japan and South Korea

Answer

An American anti-missile system

  • (a) An Israeli radar system — Incorrect. THAAD is not an Israeli radar; it is a full missile defence system developed by the United States.
  • (b) India's indigenous anti-missile programme — Incorrect. India has its own Ballistic Missile Defence programme, but THAAD is not Indian.
  • (c) An American anti-missile system — Correct. THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense) is a U.S. anti-ballistic missile defence system designed to intercept short-, medium-, and intermediate-range ballistic missiles in the terminal phase.
  • (d) A defence collaboration between Japan and South Korea — Incorrect. THAAD is not a bilateral defence collaboration; it is a U.S.-made missile defence system.
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