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UPSC 2015: 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 Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT)?
(a)1 and 2 only
(b)1, 3, 4 and 5 only
(c)2, 4 and 5 only
(d)1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (a) 1 and 2 only
The NPT recognises exactly five Nuclear-Weapon States: the United States, Russia, the United Kingdom, France and China. Among the countries listed in the question, only China and France belong to this group; India, Israel and Pakistan are outside the NPT framework and therefore not recognised as NWS. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_on_the_Non-Proliferation_of_Nuclear_Weapons?utm_source=openai))
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