Daily Quiz- 296
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Q1. Which of the following regions suffered major environmental impact due to nuclear testing?
1. Nevada Desert (USA)
2. Semipalatinsk (Kazakhstan)
3. Pacific Atolls (Marshall Islands)
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1 and 3 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2, and 3
Q2. Which of the following correctly explains “subcritical nuclear testing”?
A. Nuclear explosion below ground level
B. Testing nuclear materials without causing a chain reaction
C. Small-scale explosion in space
D. Simulation of nuclear blasts underwater
Q3. Which two countries conducted nuclear tests in 1998, leading to regional tension?
A. India and Pakistan
B. Iran and Israel
C. North Korea and Japan
D. US and China
Q4. The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty was adopted by:
A. UN General Assembly
B. UN Security Council
C. IAEA Board of Governors
D. G7 Summit
Q5. Which statement about the CTBT verification regime is correct?
A. It lacks field inspection capability.
B. It includes on-site inspection upon suspicious events.
C. It allows national veto for inspection.
D. It relies solely on satellite data.
Answers Quiz-295 (November 30)
1. B
Explanation: The CTBT will enter into force only after 44 designated “Annex II” states ratify it — several key ones (U.S., China, India, etc.) have not.
2. B
Explanation: India’s first test in 1974 at Pokhran, Rajasthan, was called Smiling Buddha — a “peaceful nuclear explosion.”
3. B
Explanation: Pokhran-II (Shakti series) tests were conducted in May 1998 under PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
4. A
Explanation: India declared a No First Use policy — it would not initiate nuclear strike but respond decisively if attacked.
5. C
Explanation: CTBTO is independent of IAEA though both are Vienna-based UN agencies.
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