Which of the following is true about the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)?
A) It regulated the acquisition of nuclear weapons
B) It allowed countries that tested nuclear weapons before 1967 to keep them
C) It aimed to abolish nuclear weapons entirely
D) It limited the number of countries that could have nuclear weapons
Choose the correct answer from the given options:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option 3- A, B and D
A) It regulated the acquisition of nuclear weapons (correct )
B) It allowed countries that tested nuclear weapons before 1967 to keep them (correct )
C) It aimed to abolish nuclear weapons entirely (incorrect )
D) It limited the number of countries that could have nuclear weapons (correct )
The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) of 1968 was an arms control treaty in the sense that it regulated the acquisition of nuclear weapons: those countries that had tested and manufactured nuclear weapons before 1967 were allowed to keep their weapons; and those that had not done so were to give up the right to acquire them. The NPT did not abolish nuclear weapons; rather, it limited the number of countries that could have them.