Consider the following statements with reference to Weapons of Mass Destruction WMD Efforts to contr...........

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Consider the following statements with reference to Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)

Efforts to control the spread of WMD are enshrined in the Biological Weapons Convention 1973 and Chemical Weapons Convention 1993.
India is signatory to both Biological Weapons Convention and Chemical Weapons Convention.

Select the correct statement.

1 only

2 only

Both

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Explanation:

Weapons of Mass Destruction

These are weapons with the capacity to inflict death and destruction on such a massive scale and so indiscriminately that its very presence in the hands of a hostile power can be considered a grievous threat.
Modern weapons of mass destruction are either nuclear, biological, or chemical weapons—frequently referred to collectively as NBC weapons.

The term weapons of mass destruction has been in currency since at least 1937, when it was used to describe massed formations of bomber aircraft.

For example, Nuclear bombs used in Hiroshima and Nagasaki attack in Japan.

Efforts to control the spread of WMD are enshrined in international agreements such as:

Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty of 1968
Biological Weapons Convention of 1972
Chemical Weapons Convention of 1993.

India has not signed the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty, but is signatory to both Biological Weapons Convention and Chemical Weapons Convention.
Hence both statements are correct.