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Agni-I, the surface to surface missile was launched successfully from the Outer Wheeler Island off the _____ coast.
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Orissa
💡 Explanation:
Agni-I was launched from Wheeler Island, which is located off the coast of Orissa (now Odisha). The island is India's primary missile testing facility, situated in the Bay of Bengal. Orissa was the correct answer at the time of the launch (the state was renamed Odisha in 2011, but Orissa remains historically accurate).