Consider the following countries 1. China 2. France 3. India 4. Israel <BR>5. Pakistan<BR> Which among the above are Nuclear Weapons States as recognized by the Treaty on the Nonproliferation of Nuclear Weapons, commonly known as Nuclear Non-Proliferation

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Q: 38 (IAS/2015)
Consider the following countries
1. China
2. France
3. India
4. Israel
5. Pakistan
Which among the above are Nuclear Weapons States as recognized by the Treaty on the Nonproliferation of Nuclear Weapons, commonly known as Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)?

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Current Affairs

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IAS

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{'nuclear weapons states': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'nuclear weapons': [1, 0, 0, 5], 'treaty': [0, 0, 1, 1], 'pakistan': [3, 0, 1, 2], 'countries': [1, 0, 2, 6], 'israel': [0, 0, 2, 0], 'china': [1, 0, 1, 2], 'india': [8, 1, 7, 13], 'npt': [0, 0, 0, 2], 'nonproliferation': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'france': [1, 0, 0, 0]}

As of my knowledge cutoff in September 2021, the countries recognized as Nuclear Weapons States under the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) are the following:

1. China

2. France

3. Russia (formerly recognized as the Soviet Union)

4. the United Kingdom

5. the United States

India, Israel, and Pakistan are not recognized as Nuclear Weapons States under the NPT because they are non-signatories to the treaty. However, it is worth noting that all three countries possess nuclear weapons.