CURRENT AFFAIRS

2019

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Name the organisation, which has offered India an Observer status and an access to IMS data.
A
CTBTO
B
OPCW
C
WIPO
D
UNIDO
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Recently, in a renewed effort, the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation (CTBTO) has offered India an ‘Observer’ status and access to state-of-art International Monitoring System (IMS) data.

Detailed explanation-2: -CTBT: Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty. The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) is a treaty banning all nuclear test explosions anywhere in the world. The Treaty was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 10 September 1996. 185 nations are signatories of CTBT. NPT:Non-proliferation Treaty.

Detailed explanation-3: -India is not a member of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. India’s is neither a signatory to the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty (NPT) nor to the CTBT because it believes its present format to be discriminatory.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Government of India refused to sign the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) on 20 June 1996 at the Geneva Conference. This would have implications that would change the foreign policy of India as a whole.

Detailed explanation-5: -Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) – UNODA. Weapons of Mass Destruction.

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