Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Aptitude Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Topic

General Awareness

Question:

The international treaty aimed at banning nuclear weapons, which was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 2017, is

Options:

Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT)

Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CNTBT)

Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW)

Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START)

Correct Answer:

Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW)

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW)

The international treaty adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 2017 with the aim of banning nuclear weapons is the:

Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW)

Explanation (brief):

  • Adopted in July 2017
  • Prohibits development, testing, production, possession, and threat of use of nuclear weapons
  • Entered into force in January 2021