Given below are two statements: Statement I: The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) of 1968 was an arms control treaty in the sense that it regulated the acquisition of nuclear weapons, those countries that had tested and manufactured nuclear weapons before 1967 were allowed to keep these weapons. Statement II: The NPT did not abolish nuclear weapons rather it limited the number of countries that could have them. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Both Statement I and Statement II are true
Both Statement I and Statement II are true. The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) of 1968 aimed to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons. It allowed only those countries that had tested nuclear weapons before 1967 (USA, USSR, UK, France, China) to keep them, while prohibiting other nations from developing nuclear weapons. However, it did not abolish nuclear weapons but rather limited their spread to a select number of countries.
Incorrect options: (b) Both statements are factually correct, so this is incorrect. (c) Statement II is also true, so this option is incorrect. (d) Statement I is correct, making this option incorrect.
Important Questions from The Cold War Era and Non-Aligned Movement
Where was the first summit of the NAM (Non-Alignment Movement) held ?
Name the wall, which had been built at the height of the Cold War and was its greatest symbol, was toppled by the people in 1989?
Who was president of Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962?
The U.S. extended massive financial help for reviving Europe's economy under which of the following plans in 1945?
Name the four countries that have not signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
