Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Contemporary World Politics: Security in the Contemporary World

Question:

Which of the following statements is incorrect about the Anti-ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty?

Options:

The Anti-ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty was signed in 1972.

It tried to stop the United States and the Soviet Union from using ballistic missiles as a defensive shield to launch a nuclear attack.

It allowed both countries to deploy a very limited number of defensive systems.

It allowed them the large-scale production of those systems.

Correct Answer:

It allowed them the large-scale production of those systems.

Explanation:

The Anti-ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty in 1972 tried to stop the United States and the Soviet Union from using ballistic missiles as a defensive shield to launch a nuclear attack. While it did allow both countries to deploy a very limited number of defensive systems, it stopped them from large-scale production of those systems.

it did allow both countries to deploy a very limited number of defensive systems