{"id":91353,"date":"2025-06-01T10:54:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:54:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=91353"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:54:02","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:54:02","slug":"with-reference-to-organization-for-the-prohibition-of-chemical-weapon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/with-reference-to-organization-for-the-prohibition-of-chemical-weapon\/","title":{"rendered":"With reference to &#8216;Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With reference to &#8216;Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)&#8217;, consider the following statements :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is an organization of European Union in working relation with NATO and WHO.<\/li>\n<li>It monitors chemical industry to prevent new weapons from emerging.<\/li>\n<li>It provides assistance and protection to States (Parties) against chemical weapons threats.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 and 3 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;1 and 3 only&#8221; option4=&#8221;1, 2 and 3&#8243; 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 IAS &#8211; 2016<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-ias-2016.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-ias-2016\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe correct answer is B) 2 and 3 only. Statements 2 and 3 correctly describe functions of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), while statement 1 is incorrect about its affiliation.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211; Statement 1 is incorrect: The OPCW is an independent international organization established by the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC). It is not an organization of the European Union, although individual EU member states are parties to the CWC. It works with relevant international bodies but does not have a formal working relation *as an EU organization* with NATO and WHO.<br \/>\n&#8211; Statement 2 is correct: The OPCW verifies the destruction of existing chemical weapons and monitors the chemical industry in member states to prevent the re-emergence of chemical weapons.<br \/>\n&#8211; Statement 3 is correct: The OPCW provides assistance and protection to member states against the use or threat of use of chemical weapons (as per Article X of the CWC). This includes providing advice, coordinating assistance, and conducting exercises.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nThe OPCW is headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands. It was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2013 for its extensive efforts to eliminate chemical weapons.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With reference to &#8216;Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)&#8217;, consider the following statements : It is an organization of European Union in working relation with NATO and WHO. It monitors chemical industry to prevent new weapons from emerging. It provides assistance and protection to States (Parties) against chemical weapons threats. Which of the &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"With reference to &#8216;Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapon\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/with-reference-to-organization-for-the-prohibition-of-chemical-weapon\/#more-91353\">Detailed Solution<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">With reference to &#8216;Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapon<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1092],"tags":[1098,1142],"class_list":["post-91353","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-upsc-ias","tag-1098","tag-current-news-and-affairs","no-featured-image-padding"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.2 (Yoast SEO v23.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>With reference to &#039;Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapon<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The correct answer is B) 2 and 3 only. Statements 2 and 3 correctly describe functions of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), while statement 1 is incorrect about its affiliation. - Statement 1 is incorrect: The OPCW is an independent international organization established by the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC). It is not an organization of the European Union, although individual EU member states are parties to the CWC. It works with relevant international bodies but does not have a formal working relation *as an EU organization* with NATO and WHO. - Statement 2 is correct: The OPCW verifies the destruction of existing chemical weapons and monitors the chemical industry in member states to prevent the re-emergence of chemical weapons. - Statement 3 is correct: The OPCW provides assistance and protection to member states against the use or threat of use of chemical weapons (as per Article X of the CWC). 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It is not an organization of the European Union, although individual EU member states are parties to the CWC. It works with relevant international bodies but does not have a formal working relation *as an EU organization* with NATO and WHO. - Statement 2 is correct: The OPCW verifies the destruction of existing chemical weapons and monitors the chemical industry in member states to prevent the re-emergence of chemical weapons. - Statement 3 is correct: The OPCW provides assistance and protection to member states against the use or threat of use of chemical weapons (as per Article X of the CWC). 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Statements 2 and 3 correctly describe functions of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), while statement 1 is incorrect about its affiliation. - Statement 1 is incorrect: The OPCW is an independent international organization established by the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC). It is not an organization of the European Union, although individual EU member states are parties to the CWC. It works with relevant international bodies but does not have a formal working relation *as an EU organization* with NATO and WHO. - Statement 2 is correct: The OPCW verifies the destruction of existing chemical weapons and monitors the chemical industry in member states to prevent the re-emergence of chemical weapons. - Statement 3 is correct: The OPCW provides assistance and protection to member states against the use or threat of use of chemical weapons (as per Article X of the CWC). 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It works with relevant international bodies but does not have a formal working relation *as an EU organization* with NATO and WHO. - Statement 2 is correct: The OPCW verifies the destruction of existing chemical weapons and monitors the chemical industry in member states to prevent the re-emergence of chemical weapons. - Statement 3 is correct: The OPCW provides assistance and protection to member states against the use or threat of use of chemical weapons (as per Article X of the CWC). 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