NPT and India — MCQ Practice

Consider the following statements about India's position on the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT): 1. India has signed but not ratified the NPT. 2. India objects to the NPT's discriminatory nature based on the January 1967 cutoff date. 3. India's 1974 nuclear test led to the formation of the Nuclear Suppliers Group. 4. India supports the ultimate goal of nuclear disarmament. Which of the statements given above are correct?

The 2008 Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) waiver for India was significant because it: 1. Allowed India to become a full member of the NSG. 2. Ended India's isolation from international civilian nuclear commerce. 3. Required India to place all its nuclear facilities under IAEA safeguards. 4. Recognized India as a Nuclear Weapon State under the NPT. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following best describes India's nuclear doctrine? 1. No First Use policy. 2. Credible minimum deterrence. 3. Massive retaliation against nuclear attack. 4. Preemptive nuclear strikes capability.

India's objections to the NPT include: 1. The treaty creates a discriminatory nuclear order. 2. Nuclear Weapon States have failed to fulfill disarmament obligations. 3. The treaty doesn't provide security guarantees to non-nuclear states. 4. The treaty prevents peaceful nuclear cooperation. Which of the above statements are correct?

The formation of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) in 1975 was primarily a response to: