UPSC Previous Year Question | Prelims GS | 2018

What is 'Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (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

Correct Answer

An American anti-missile system

Explanation

THAAD is a US anti-ballistic missile defence system that intercepts short-, medium- and intermediate-range missiles in their terminal phase.

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