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Misc UPPSC 1998 GS-I
Question

The signatories to the treaty banning chemical weapons include:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: Russia, U.S.A., India

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Russia, U.S.A., India”.
The Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) entered into force on April 29, 1997, and currently has 193 states-parties. One state has signed but not ratified (Israel). Three states have neither signed nor ratified (Egypt, North Korea, and South Sudan).

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