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Question

The signatories to the treaty banning chemical weapons include:

  1. Russia, China, Egypt
  2. Russia, U.S.A., India
  3. U.S.A., Pakistan, North Korea
  4. Sri Lanka, Japan, South Sudan

Answer:

Option B: Russia, U.S.A., India

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Russia, U.S.A., India”.

The Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) entered into force on April 29, 1997, and currently has 193 states-parties. One state has signed but not ratified (Israel). Three states have neither signed nor ratified (Egypt, North Korea, and South Sudan).