UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 41
Consider the following countries :
- China
- France
- India
- Israel
- Pakistan
Which among the above are Nuclear Weapons States as recognized by the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, commonly known as Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)?
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Correct answer: A
Correct Option: A
Explanation: The NPT recognises as nuclear-weapon states only states that tested a nuclear explosive before 1 January 1967. Of this list, China and France meet that definition.
Statement/Pair-wise Analysis:
Statement/Item 1: Correct - China is one of the five nuclear-weapon states recognised by the NPT.
Statement/Item 2: Correct - France is one of the five recognised NPT nuclear-weapon states.
Statement/Item 3: Incorrect - India possesses nuclear arms but is not an NPT-recognised nuclear-weapon state.
Statement/Item 4: Incorrect - Israel is not an NPT-recognised nuclear-weapon state.
Statement/Item 5: Incorrect - Pakistan possesses nuclear arms but is not recognised as such by the NPT.
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Correct - includes all and only the correct items.
B: Incorrect - includes incorrect statement/items 3, 4, 5; omits correct statement/item 2.
C: Incorrect - includes incorrect statement/items 4, 5; omits correct statement/item 1.
D: Incorrect - includes incorrect statement/items 3, 4, 5.