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Which are the four states that have never signed the NPT?

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  1. Iran, North Korea, Libya, and Syria

  2. Israel, India, Pakistan, and South Sudan

  3. Israel, Pakistan, India, and North Korea

  4. Iran, India, Pakistan, and Botswana

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Four states—India, Israel, Pakistan, and South Sudan—have never signed the NPT. 

While India and Pakistan have publicly disclose their nuclear weapon programs,  Israel has kept it vague. However none of them is a NWS as they are non signatories of the NPT. 

When did  NPT came into force?

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  1. September 4, 1972

  2. November 12, 1994

  3. April 19, 1948

  4. March 5, 1970

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Opened for signature in 1968, the NPT entered into force on March 5, 1970.

Which state renounced its nuclear weapons and joined the NPT as a NNWS in 1991? 

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  1. Ukraine

  2. South Africa

  3. Cuba

  4. Israel

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

South Africa is the only nation that developed nuclear weapons by itself and later deconstructed them. It renounced its nuclear weapons and joined the NPT as a Non Nuclear Weapon State in 1991. 

Who are the five nuclear weapon states (NWS) according to the NPT?

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  1. Russia, the United States, the United Kingdom, France and China

  2. Russia, the United States, Israel, France and China

  3. Russia, the United States, Germany, Japan and China

  4. Russia, the United States, the United Kingdom, Pakistan and India

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The NPT defines nuclear weapon states (NWS) as "those that have built and tested a nuclear explosive device before 1 January 1967:; these are the United States, The United Kingdom, Russia, China, and France.

Four other states that aren't a party to the treaty but posses nuclear weapons are : India, Pakistan, North Korea and Israel.

Shimla Agreement was signed between India and Pakistan on _____________.

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  1. 13 July 1972

  2. 02 July 1972

  3. 30 July 1972

  4. 31 July 1972

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Shimla agreement was signed by Indian PM Indira Gandhi and Pakistan President Zulfikar Ali Bhutto on 2nd July 1971. It was a comprehensive blue print for maintaining good neighborly relations. Moreover, it brought about the withdrawal of troops and the exchange of prisoners of war. Emphasis was on maintaining each other's territorial integrity, sovereignty, non-interference in internal affairs and renounce hostile propaganda. 

Which of the following country took objection to India's intervention in Bangladesh crisis in 1971 ? 

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  1. America

  2. Russia

  3. China

  4. Britain

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Indo-Pakistani war of 1971 was fought with the backdrop of international politics of the United States. US Navy task force fleet of US 7th fleet was deployed in the Bay of Bengal by the President Nixon administration in December 1971. It was a show of force by the USA in support of Pakistan. As the Soviet Union was aligned with India, the Indo-Pakistani war threatened to spread beyond the borders of India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. 

India had to go to war with Pakistan ____________.

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  1. Two times

  2. Three times

  3. Four times

  4. Five times

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

India has fought four wars with Pakistan which are as follows: 

First : In 1947, India and Pakistan went to war over Kashmir's union with India. Second : In 1965, Operation Gibralter was initiated by Pakistan to invade Jammu & Kashmir, and India responded by launching attack in west Pakistan. Third : In 1971, India fought war with Pakistan to liberate East Pakistan, today known as Bangladesh. Fourth : In 1999, Pakistan sent troops to capture Kargil by joining rebels. Indian Army and Air Force responded jointly to the offensive to regain control of Kargil. 

There has been a dispute between India and Bangladesh ___________.

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  1. Regarding sharing of Ganga water at Farakka

  2. Regarding sharing of river Ravi's water 

  3. Regarding sharing of water at Bhakra Nangal 

  4. All of these

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

India played a major role in the independence of Bangladesh in the war fought in 1971. India-Bangladesh shares a friendly relation and Bangladesh is surrounded by Indian territory and shares 54 rivers with India. The Ganga run through the North Indian States and at the end of the downstream it enters Bangladesh. The major area of dispute between India and Bangladesh is India's construction and operation at Farakka Bridge. The aim of construction of the Farakka Barrage was to increase the lean period flow of the Bhagirathi-Hooghly branch of Ganga to increase the water depth at the Kolkata port which was threatened by siltation to facilitate the navigators. The inadequacy of water during lean season to meet the demand is the major root cause of conflict. The Bangladesh government feels that the reduction in flow adversely impacted the agriculture, industry, and ecology in the basin areas.

The state that protects and fosters Buddhism is ___________.

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  1. Nigeria

  2. Finland

  3. Sri Lanka

  4. Belgium

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Correct Option: C

In Sri Lanka, the two sub groups of Tamils are ________________.

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  1. Sinhala Tamils and Sri Lankan Tamils

  2. Sri Lankan Tamils and Indian Tamils

  3. Colombo Tamils and Indian Tamils

  4. Sinhala Tamils and Colombo Tamils

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Correct Option: B