Recently seen in news IS Khorasan is associated with which of the following ...

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Recently seen in news IS-Khorasan is associated with which of the following?

It is a name of anti-ballistic missile developed by Israel.

It is a name of militant Islamist group of Iraq and the Levant.

It is name given to vaccine of Covid-19 developed by Saudi Arabia.

It is name given to vessel of Indian Coast guard in Kochi.

Explanation:

The leader of the Islamic State-Khorasan (IS-K), which claimed to have carried out the attack on the Kabul gurdwara, migrated to the group from the Lashkar-e-Taiba, the UN designated terrorist organisation linked to the Pakistani security establishment.
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – Khorasan Province. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – Khorasan Province (ISIL-KP) is a branch of the militant Islamist group Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), active in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Some media sources also use the terms ISK, ISISK, IS-KP, or ISIS-K in referring to the group.