Correct Answer : Option (C) - North Korea
* North Korea launched its Hwasong-12 intermediate-range ballistic missile on January 30, 2022.
* Month of January was one of the busiest months of missile tests for North Korea.
* With the launch of Hwasong-12, the country highlights efforts of ensuring its reliable systems for delivery of nuclear warheads.
* Testing schedule started with the launch of new “hypersonic missile,” and later included long-range cruise missiles, short-range ballistic missiles which were launched from railcars & airports and underscoring its rapidly expanding and advancing arsenal in the midst of stalled denuclearisation talks.
* North Korea hasn’t tested its nuclear weapon or longest-range "Inter Continental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs)" since 2017. However, launch of Hwasong-12 signalled it could soon start such testing.
