Which of the following statements about NPT Non Proliferation Treaty is incorrect ........

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Which of the following statements about NPT (Non-Proliferation Treaty) is incorrect?

NPT is aimed at preventing the spread of Nuclear Weapons and weapons technology in the world.

The five permanent members of the Security Council have been recognised as Nuclear weapons states by NPT.

India has signed NPT but withdrew from it due to its discriminatory nature.

Apart from preventing spread of nuclear weapons, NPT also aims at Nuclear Disarmament.

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Explanation:

The NPT is a landmark international treaty whose objective is to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons and weapons technology, to promote cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy and to further the goal of achieving nuclear disarmament and general and complete disarmament. The Treaty represents the only binding commitment in a multilateral treaty to the goal of disarmament by the nuclear-weapon States. Opened for signature in 1968, the Treaty entered into force in 1970. On 11 May 1995, the Treaty was extended indefinitely. A total of 191 States have joined the Treaty, including the five nuclear-weapon States. More countries have ratified the NPT than any other arms limitation and disarmament agreement, a testament to the Treaty’s significance.
To further the goal of non-proliferation and as a confidence-building measure between States parties, the Treaty establishes a safeguards system under the responsibility of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

India, Pakistan, Israel and South Sudan are not signatories to the NPT. North Korea was once a signatory of NPT but withdrew in 2003.