Match List-I with List-II:
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| (A) Anti-ballistic Missile Treaty | (I) 1968 |
| (B) Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty | (II) 1974 |
| (C) Chemical Weapons Convention Treaty | (III) 1972 |
| (D) India first tested a nuclear device | (IV) 1992 |
Correct Answer :
(A) - (III), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (II)
Solution :
The correct option is (A) - (III), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (II).
Let us break down the matching between the treaties/historical events in List-I and their corresponding years in List-II step-by-step:
1. (A) Anti-ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty matches with (III) 1972:
The Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty was an arms control treaty signed between the United States and the Soviet Union on May 26, 1972, as part of the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT I). It limited the deployment of anti-ballistic missile systems used in defending areas against missile-delivered thermonuclear weapons.
2. (B) Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) matches with (I) 1968:
The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) is a landmark international treaty whose objective is to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons and weapons technology, to promote cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, and to further the goal of achieving nuclear disarmament. The treaty was opened for signature in 1968 and entered into force in 1970.
3. (C) Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) Treaty matches with (IV) 1992:
The Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) is a multilateral arms control treaty that outlaws the production, stockpiling, and use of chemical weapons and their precursors. The final text of the treaty was adopted by the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva on September 3, 1992, and opened for signature in January 1993.
4. (D) India first tested a nuclear device matches with (II) 1974:
India conducted its first successful nuclear bomb test on May 18, 1974. The test, code-named "Smiling Buddha" (assigned the designation Pokhran-I), was conducted at the Pokhran Test Range in Rajasthan, making India the first nation outside the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council to conduct a nuclear test.
Thus, by matching each item correctly, we get:
(A) → (III)
(B) → (I)
(C) → (IV)
(D) → (II)
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