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
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.
Why have some countries not signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty?
A. Because the treaty ensures that only five countries will possess the technological know-how to build nuclear energy.
B. Because public opinion in these countries is against the signing of the nuclear non-proliferation treaty.
C. Because it is discriminatory as it allows only five countries to possess nuclear weapons.
D. Because the five nuclear powers don’t allow other countries to sign the treaty.
E. Because of political infighting at the domestic level.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
During the Cold War, the world was divided into how many blocs?
