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Detailed explanation-1: -Pakistan has test-fired a surface-to-surface ballistic missile named Ghaznavi on August 12, 2021.

Detailed explanation-2: -Pakistan earlier successfully test-fired nuclear-capable surface-to-surface ballistic missile Ghaznavi.

Detailed explanation-3: -Pakistan successfully test-fires nuclear-capable surface-to-surface ballistic missile. Pakistan on Thursday successfully test-fired a nuclear-capable surface-to-surface ballistic missile which can strike targets up to 290 kilometres, the army said.

Detailed explanation-4: -In recent months, North Korea has test-fired a barrage of nuclear-capable ballistic missiles, including last month’s launch of its developmental, longest-range liquid-fuelled Hwasong-17 ICBM, which is designed to carry multiple warheads and has been dubbed the “monster missile”.

Detailed explanation-5: -Q. ‘Shaheen 1-A’ is the nuclear- capable ballistic missile, recently launched by which country? Notes: Pakistan has successfully test-fired a nuclear-capable surface-to-surface ballistic missile named Shaheen-1A. The missile has a range of 900 kilometres with sophisticated and advanced guidance system.