Nuclear Proliferation and Disarmament MCQs with Answer
The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) was signed in which year?
A) 1957
B) 1968
C) 1975
D) 1982
Which country was the first to develop and use nuclear weapons?
A) Germany
B) USSR
C) USA
D) UK
Which international agency is responsible for monitoring nuclear proliferation?
A) NATO
B) UN Security Council
C) International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
D) World Nuclear Association
Which country was the second to develop nuclear weapons?
A) China
B) USSR
C) France
D) UK
The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) was opened for signature in which year?
A) 1985
B) 1990
C) 1996
D) 2001
Which country voluntarily gave up its nuclear weapons after the collapse of the Soviet Union?
A) Ukraine
B) North Korea
C) Iran
D) Pakistan
Which country withdrew from the NPT in 2003?
A) Iran
B) India
C) North Korea
D) Israel
Which of the following is NOT a nuclear-armed country?
A) Israel
B) South Africa
C) France
D) India
The first nuclear test in history was conducted under which project?
A) Operation Desert Storm
B) Manhattan Project
C) Trinity Project
D) Nuclear Fusion Initiative
Which of the following countries is a recognized nuclear-weapon state under the NPT?
A) India
B) Pakistan
C) China
D) North Korea
Which treaty aims to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons?
A) CTBT
B) NPT
C) INF Treaty
D) START Treaty
Which country was the first to sign and ratify the CTBT?
A) USA
B) Russia
C) UK
D) Japan
Which of these countries has NOT signed the NPT?
A) Iran
B) India
C) Canada
D) Germany
Which two cities were targeted by nuclear bombs in World War II?
A) Tokyo and Osaka
B) Hiroshima and Nagasaki
C) Kyoto and Hiroshima
D) Nagasaki and Sapporo
The first hydrogen bomb was developed by which country?
A) USA
B) USSR
C) UK
D) China
Which agreement led to the reduction of nuclear weapons between the USA and USSR?
A) START Treaty
B) INF Treaty
C) SALT Agreements
D) ABM Treaty
Which country has the largest number of nuclear warheads today?
A) USA
B) China
C) Russia
D) France
Which organization campaigns for nuclear disarmament worldwide?
A) IAEA
B) Greenpeace
C) ICAN (International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons)
D) NATO
Which Middle Eastern country is suspected to have nuclear weapons but has never confirmed it?
A) Iran
B) Iraq
C) Israel
D) Syria
Which treaty aims to ban the placement of nuclear weapons in outer space?
A) Outer Space Treaty
B) NPT
C) CTBT
D) INF Treaty
Which country was the last to conduct a nuclear test?
A) USA
B) North Korea
C) China
D) Russia
What does the acronym MAD stand for in nuclear strategy?
A) Missile Attack Defense
B) Mutually Assured Destruction
C) Military Advanced Deterrence
D) Mass Atomic Deployment
Which country has declared a “No First Use” nuclear policy?
A) USA
B) Russia
C) India
D) Israel
Which international agreement was signed to limit missile defense systems?
A) ABM Treaty
B) INF Treaty
C) Open Skies Treaty
D) CTBT
Which US President signed the first nuclear arms reduction treaty with the USSR?
A) Ronald Reagan
B) Richard Nixon
C) Jimmy Carter
D) John F. Kennedy
Which treaty prohibits nuclear weapons testing in the atmosphere, underwater, and outer space?
A) Nuclear Ban Treaty
B) Partial Test Ban Treaty (PTBT)
C) START Treaty
D) SALT Agreement
Which of the following countries dismantled its nuclear weapons voluntarily?
A) Ukraine
B) Iran
C) Israel
D) North Korea
Which country first proposed a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the Middle East?
A) USA
B) Egypt
C) Iran
D) Turkey
Which Asian country has the most nuclear weapons?
A) India
B) Pakistan
C) China
D) North Korea
Which European country hosts US nuclear weapons under NATO sharing?
A) Switzerland
B) Germany
C) Sweden
D) Austria