Category 7 · International Relations & Places in News

Nuclear and Disarmament Regimes

10 micro topics in International Relations & Places in News for UPSC Prelims, in book order: Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT); Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT); and 8 more.

1. 7.1

   Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT)

   The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, NPT, is the main international treaty to stop the spread of nuclear weapons, promote peaceful nuclear cooperation and pursue nuclear disarmament. It was opened for signature in 1968,…

2. 7.2

   Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT)

   The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty, CTBT, bans all nuclear explosions, for both civilian and military purposes, in all environments. It was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly and opened for signature on 24 September 1996. It…

3. 7.3

   Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) and India's Membership Bid

   The Nuclear Suppliers Group, NSG, is a group of nuclear supplier countries that seeks to prevent nuclear proliferation by controlling the export of nuclear and nuclear-related dual-use materials, equipment and technology. It was formed in 1975…

4. 7.4

   Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR)

   The Missile Technology Control Regime, MTCR, is an informal and voluntary partnership of 35 countries that seeks to limit the spread of missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles capable of delivering weapons of mass destruction. It was…

5. 7.5

   Wassenaar Arrangement

   The Wassenaar Arrangement is a multilateral export control regime on conventional arms and dual-use goods and technologies. It was established in 1996 in the Dutch town of Wassenaar as the successor to the Cold War-era Coordinating…

6. 7.6

   Australia Group

   The Australia Group is an informal group of countries that works to ensure exports of certain chemicals, biological agents and related equipment do not contribute to the development of chemical and biological weapons. It was formed…

7. 7.7

   International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

   The International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA, is the world's central intergovernmental forum for nuclear cooperation, established in 1957 as an independent organisation within the United Nations family and headquartered in Vienna. It promotes the safe, secure…

8. 7.8

   India's Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreements (India-US 123 Agreement)

   India's civil nuclear cooperation agreements are the bilateral arrangements that allow India to import nuclear fuel, reactors and technology for peaceful use despite not being a party to the NPT. The central one is the India-US…

9. 7.9

   Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) and New START

   The Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, START, was a series of bilateral treaties between the United States and the Soviet Union, later Russia, that limited the number of strategic nuclear weapons. START I was signed in 1991…

10. 7.10

    Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) and Biological Weapons Convention (BWC)

    The Chemical Weapons Convention, CWC, is a treaty that bans the development, production, stockpiling, transfer and use of chemical weapons and requires their destruction. It entered into force on 29 April 1997, is implemented by the…

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Which topics are in Nuclear and Disarmament Regimes?

Nuclear and Disarmament Regimes has 10 micro topics in International Relations & Places in News: Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT); Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT); Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) and India's Membership Bid; Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR); Wassenaar Arrangement; Australia Group; International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); India's Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreements (India-US 123 Agreement); Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) and New START; Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) and Biological Weapons Convention (BWC).

Is Nuclear and Disarmament Regimes important for UPSC Prelims?

Nuclear and Disarmament Regimes is a part of the UPSC Prelims International Relations & Places in News syllabus map on MaargX UPSC. Each of its 10 published topics has key terms, a Mains angle and practice questions.