Question

Nuclear Test  Ban  Treaty was  signed  in
a)  1963 b)1993 c)1936 d)1998

TNSCERT Class 10 Civics Ch 1 India and World Peace

Answer 1

Nuclear Test  Ban  Treaty was  signed  in 1963.

Option A

Explanation:

• Nuclear Test Ban Treaty was a treaty that was signed to refrain countries from testing or using nuclear weapons in war.
• This treaty said that a country cannot use its nuclear weapons in need of testing or in war on ground or underwater or in outer space.
• Only underground testing is allowed. This made the countries only keep their nuclear weapons as mere Decorations and they cannot use them for any purpose.

Answer 2

Answer:

Nuclear Test Ban Treaty was signed in  (a) 1963

Explanation:

1. Nuclear Test Ban Treaty aimed at banning of nuclear weapons in space, water or atmosphere.

2. This Treaty was signed as agreed upon by the US, Britain and Soviet Union on 5th August, 1963.

3. The World War II witnessed the first nuclear attack in the form of an atomic bomb dropped in Hiroshima.

4. The consequences include changes in genetic composition, permanent disabilities and permanent harm to the natural resources, and are visible till date.