Which of the following statements about India's Nuclear Policy are correct?
(A) India opposed the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) but supported the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT).
(B) India is committed to verifiable and non-discriminatory nuclear disarmament.
(C) India's nuclear doctrine of credible minimum nuclear deterrence professes "no first use."
(D) India conducted its first nuclear test in 1952 under the guidance of Homi J. Bhabha.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (B) and (C)
(A) India opposed the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) but supported the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT). (Incorrect). India opposed both NPT and CTBT, calling them discriminatory.
(B) India is committed to verifiable and non-discriminatory nuclear disarmament. (Correct)
(C) India's nuclear doctrine of credible minimum nuclear deterrence professes "no first use." (Correct)
(D) India conducted its first nuclear test in 1952 under the guidance of Homi J. Bhabha. (Incorrect).India’s first nuclear test (“Smiling Buddha”) was conducted in 1974, not 1952.