Question

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
A. Disarmament means elimination or reduction of Armaments to preserve International Peace and Security.
B. The Anti Ballistic Missile Treaty was signed in 1968 by USA and USSR.
C. The Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty (NPT) has been signed and ratified by India.
D. Arms control regulates the acquisition of development of weapons.
E. The Intermediate Range Nuclear Force Treaty (INF) 1987, was signed between Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev.

• A. A, B, C
• B. B, C, D
• C. A, C, D
• D. A, D, E

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Explanation:

A: Disarmament indeed refers to the elimination or reduction of armaments to promote international peace and security, which is a correct definition.

D: Arms control refers to regulating the acquisition and development of weapons, aiming to control and prevent an arms race.

E: The Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty was signed in 1987 between US President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, aiming to eliminate intermediate-range nuclear and conventional missiles.

Incorrect statements:

B: The Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty was signed in 1972, not 1968.

C: India has not signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).