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UPSC 2016: With reference to “Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)”, consider the following statements: 1. It is an organization of European Union in working relation with NATO and WHO. 2. It monitors chemical industry to prevent new weapons from emerging. 3. It provides assistance and protection to States (Parties) against chemical weapons threats. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a)1 only
(b)2 and 3 only
(c)1 and 3 only
(d)1, 2 and 3
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (b) 2 and 3 only
OPCW is an independent inter-governmental body established by the Chemical Weapons Convention; it is not an EU agency and has no institutional link with either NATO or WHO, so statement 1 is wrong. Verifying missions include monitoring of the chemical industry to ensure that new chemical weapons do not re-emerge and programmes that give States Parties assistance and protection against chemical-weapon threats, making statements 2 and 3 correct. ([edukemy.com](https://edukemy.com/blog/upsc-prelims-2016-question-20/?utm_source=openai))
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