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UPSC 1995: 84. The signatories to the treaty banning chemical weapons include
(a)USA, Russia, India, Iran and Israel
(b)Iraq, Libya, India, Russia and China
(c)Brazil, Angola, North Korea, Pakistan and USA
(d)Syria, Sri Lanka, Japan, Singapore and France
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (a) USA, Russia, India, Iran and Israel
When the Chemical Weapons Convention opened for signature in January 1993, the United States, Russia, India, Iran and Israel all signed the treaty. Iraq, Libya, North Korea and Syria had not signed by 1995, so the sets given in the other options include non-signatories. ([armscontrol.org](https://www.armscontrol.org/act/1997-04/arms-control-today/states-parties-and-signatories-chemical-weapons-convention?utm_source=openai))
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