Consider the following statements about Semipalatinsk nuclear site 1 The Semipa...........

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Consider the following statements about Semipalatinsk nuclear site.

1. The Semipalatinsk nuclear test site is located in Kazakhstan.

2. The nuclear test site is also known by the name ‘The Polygon’.

3. The closure of this test site on 29th August 1991 is commemorated as International Day Against Nuclear Tests.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1, 2 and 3

1 and 3 only

1 and 2 only

2 and 3 only

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Explanation:

August 29 every year is recognised as International Day Against Nuclear Tests to raise awareness about the effects of nuclear weapon test explosions or any other nuclear explosion. It was on August 29 that Semipalatinsk Nuclear test site was closed down in 1991. The test site is also known by the name ‘The Polygon’ and was the primary testing venue for the Soviet Union’s nuclear weapons. It is located in Kazakhstan.