Consider the following countries 1 China 2 France 3 India 4 Israel 5 Pakistan Which among the above ...........

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Consider the following countries

1. China

2. France

3. India

4. Israel

5. Pakistan

Which among the above are Nuclear Weapons States as recognized by the Treaty on the nonproliferation of Nuclear Weapons, commonly known as Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)?

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Explanation:

The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) recognizes five states as nuclear-weapon states: the United States, Russia, the United Kingdom, France, and China (also the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council).

The main countries remaining outside the NPT are Israel, India and Pakistan, though North Korea has moved to join them.