{"id":85449,"date":"2025-06-01T03:17:09","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T03:17:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=85449"},"modified":"2025-06-01T03:17:09","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T03:17:09","slug":"which-one-of-the-following-statements-about-the-wassenaar-arrangement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-one-of-the-following-statements-about-the-wassenaar-arrangement\/","title":{"rendered":"Which one of the following statements about the Wassenaar Arrangement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which one of the following statements about the Wassenaar Arrangement is not correct?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;There are 42 participating nations in the Arrangement.&#8221; option2=&#8221;It is formed primarily as a nuclear weapon overseer.&#8221; option3=&#8221;India is the current Chairman of the Arrangement.&#8221; option4=&#8221;India joined the Arrangement in the year 2017.&#8221; correct=&#8221;option2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CDS-1 &#8211; 2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-cds-1-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-cds-1-2023\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe statement &#8220;It is formed primarily as a nuclear weapon overseer&#8221; is not correct. The Wassenaar Arrangement (WA) is a multilateral export control regime that deals with conventional arms and dual-use goods and technologies, not primarily nuclear weapons. Nuclear proliferation is mainly addressed by the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and enforced by bodies like the IAEA, and other regimes like the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG).<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nThe Wassenaar Arrangement promotes transparency and greater responsibility in the transfer of conventional arms and dual-use goods and technologies to prevent destabilising accumulations.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nThere are 42 participating states in the Wassenaar Arrangement. India joined the WA in December 2017. India assumed the chairmanship of the Wassenaar Arrangement for a one-year term starting from January 1, 2023.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which one of the following statements about the Wassenaar Arrangement is not correct? 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