| i. It was established in 1996 and it bans all nuclear explosions in all environments, for military or civilian purposes. |
| ii. CTBT requires ratification by 44 nations before it can come to force, |
| iii. India has not signed it yet. |
A) i & ii
B) ii & iii
C) Only ii
D) All the above
Correct Answer: D
Solution :
CTBT (Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty) was established in 1996 and it bans all nuclear explosions in all environments, for military or civilian purposes. But it has still not been able to come into force because it the not been ratified by the required minimum number of nations. CTBT requires ratification by 44 nations before it can come to force. Recently, Indonesia has ratified it and now 8 more ratifications are left. India along with US, North Korea. China, Egypt, Iran, Israel and Pakistan has not ratified it.
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