{"id":39690,"date":"2024-04-26T12:45:34","date_gmt":"2024-04-26T12:45:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/?p=39690"},"modified":"2024-04-27T15:56:50","modified_gmt":"2024-04-27T15:56:50","slug":"upsc-prelims-2015-question-88","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-2015-question-88\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Prelims 2015 &#8211; Question 88"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69fe0838eb555\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69fe0838eb555\"  \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-2015-question-88\/#88Consider_the_following_countries\" title=\"88.Consider the following countries:\">88.Consider the following countries:<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-2015-question-88\/#The_correct_answer_is%E2%80%AF1_and_2_only\" title=\"The correct answer is\u202f1 and 2 only.&nbsp;\">The correct answer is\u202f1 and 2 only.&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-2015-question-88\/#In_case_you_still_have_your_doubts_contact_us_on_9811333901\" title=\"In case you still have your doubts, contact us on 9811333901.&nbsp;\">In case you still have your doubts, contact us on 9811333901.&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"88Consider_the_following_countries\"><\/span>88.Consider the following countries:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>China<\/li><li>France<\/li><li>India<\/li><li>Israel<\/li><li>Pakistan<br>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)?<br>a) 1 and 2 only<br>b) 1, 3, 4 and 5 only<br>c) 2, 4 and 5 only<br>d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_correct_answer_is%E2%80%AF1_and_2_only\"><\/span>The correct answer is\u202f<strong>1 and 2 only<\/strong>.&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The objective of\u202fthe <strong>Non-Proliferation treaty<\/strong>\u202f&nbsp;<\/li><li>It is to\u202f<strong>inhibit the spread\u202fof nuclear weapons\u202fand weapons technology<\/strong>, to promote cooperation in the peaceful uses of\u202fnuclear\u202fenergy, and to further achieve the goal of nuclear\u202fdisarmament.&nbsp;<\/li><li>The\u202f<strong>Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons\u202f(NPT)<\/strong>, entered into force in March 1970.&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>Nuclear-weapon states (NWS) consist of the United States, Russia,\u202fChina,\u202fFrance, and the\u202fUnited Kingdom. Hence, Option 1 is correct.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Additional information<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>Non-Proliferation treaty<\/strong>\u202f&nbsp;&nbsp;<ul><li>It is an\u202f<strong>international treaty whose objective is to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons and weapons technology<\/strong>, to foster the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, and to further the goal of disarmament.&nbsp;<\/li><li>This treaty was\u202f<strong>signed in 1968 and entered into force in 1970.<\/strong>\u202fPresently, it has<strong>\u202f191 member states.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>India is not a member of NPT.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li><li>NPT requires<strong>\u202fcountries to give up any present or plans to build nuclear weapons<\/strong>\u202fin return for access to peaceful uses of nuclear energy.&nbsp;<\/li><li>NPT represents the<strong>\u202fonly binding commitment in a multilateral treaty to the goal of disarmament by the nuclear-weapon States.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li><li>Nuclear-weapon states parties under the NPT are defined as\u202f<strong>those that manufactured and exploded a nuclear weapon or other nuclear explosive devices before 1<sup>st<\/sup>\u202fJanuary 1967.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/upsc\/upsc-essay?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Banner&amp;utm_campaign=Essay\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/UPSC-Essay-Course-1280\u00d7300-1-3.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42688\" width=\"781\" height=\"182\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-c6ab63ae-7083-4831-b519-cb89dacafb18\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"In_case_you_still_have_your_doubts_contact_us_on_9811333901\"><\/span><strong>In case you still have your doubts, contact us on 9811333901.<\/strong>&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-52c5a91b-6ed6-46e3-b781-7cc0c63a0b76\">For UPSC Prelims Resources,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/upsc-cse-prelims-resource-centre\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-d014fe86-d628-49d8-82ce-6c60dc6e7a73\">For Daily Updates and Study Material:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-38177954-e668-4d8d-b250-d0fbd5a09390\">Join our Telegram Channel \u2013&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/WithEdukemy4IAS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Edukemy for IAS<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" id=\"block-49ca2fe3-109f-4a88-b72e-9df49c3d328e\"><li>1. 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