Daily Quiz- 295
GK Bank
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Q1. Which of the following statements about the CTBT is correct?
A. It has entered into force after the UNGA ratification.
B. It awaits ratification by specific Annex II states.
C. It has no verification mechanism.
D. It is legally binding on all UN members.
Q2. The first nuclear test by India in 1974 was codenamed:
A. Operation Vijay
B. Smiling Buddha
C. Pokhran-II
D. Shakti-98
Q3. The Pokhran-II tests (1998) were conducted under which government?
A. Indira Gandhi
B. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
C. Narasimha Rao
D. Morarji Desai
Q4. After the 1998 tests, India adopted which policy principle?
A. No First Use (NFU)
B. First Strike Doctrine
C. Mutual Assured Destruction
D. Counter-Proliferation
Q5. Which of the following is NOT true about the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO)?
A. It operates the International Monitoring System (IMS).
B. It has 337 monitoring stations globally.
C. It is part of the IAEA.
D. It is headquartered in Vienna.
ANSWERS QUIZ-294 (November 29)
1. C
Explanation: The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) in Vienna monitors nuclear explosions through a global sensor network.
2. B
Explanation: India views the CTBT as discriminatory because it legitimizes the nuclear monopoly of P5 states without mandating disarmament.
3. C
Explanation: Neither NPT nor CTBT recognize India or Pakistan as nuclear weapon states. Only de facto recognition exists post-1998.
4. B
Explanation: Vertical proliferation = stockpiling and modernization of arsenals; horizontal = spread to new states.
5. B
Explanation: The NPT (entered into force 1970) defines nuclear weapon states as those that tested before January 1, 1967 — i.e., U.S., Russia, U.K., France, China.
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