University of Lahore

Program: Politics & International Relations

Exam Type Final

Course Name Nuclear Non-Proliferation Regime

Course Code SS29414

Semester 8th (Spring-23)

Section A

Course Instructor Hassan Tahir

Time Allowed 3HRS (8:00PM – 11:00PM)

Total Marks 40

Tuesday, June 13th, 2023

Student Name ________________________________________

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IMPORTANT GUIDELINES:
 Be aware! Any little impression of cheating will lead to the cancellation of paper.
 OBJECTIVE PORTION
Time Allowed: 10 Minutes Total Marks: 10

Choose the CORRECT option.

1. Which of the following arrangements were bilateral in nature during the Cold War?
a) ABM and INF,
b) FMCT and CTBT,
c) NPT or NSG,
d) None of the above

2. In March 1995, the CD took up a mandate presented by Canadian Ambassador Gerald

Shannon. The Shannon Mandate established an ad hoc committee that was directed to
negotiate:
a) CTBT,
b) FMCT,
c) NPT 2000 Review Conference,
d) NSG,

3. Which of the multilateral arrangement underscored the following elements? non-

proliferation, disarmament, peaceful use of nuclear energy,
a) UN 18 -Nation Disarmament Committee,
b) Nuclear Supplier Group (NSG),
c) TPNW,
d) NPT

4. Each Party shall in exercising its national sovereignty have the right to withdraw from the
Treaty if it decides that extraordinary events, related to the subject matter of this Treaty,
have jeopardized the supreme interests of its country. It shall give notice of such
withdrawal to all other Parties to the Treaty and to the United Nations Security Council
three months in advance. Such notice shall include a statement of the extraordinary
events it regards as having jeopardized its supreme interests. Which article of the treaty
grants this right?
a) Article VI of the NPT,
b) Article X of the NPT,
c) Article IV of the ABM treaty,
d) Article II of the INF treaty,
5. Which of the following bilateral agreement restricted the parties to observe certain
threshold for testing the nuclear weapons?
a) PTBT,
b) TTBT,
c) INF treaty,
d) FMCT,

6. Which of the following treaty prohibit, prevent, and abstain the signatories from carrying
out nuclear weapons tests or any other nuclear explosions in the atmosphere, in outer
space, under water, but permitted to carry out underground testing?
a) PTBT,
b) TTBT,
c) FMCT,
d) CTBT,

7. Article -- establishes the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test Ban Treaty Organization

(CTBTO), which ensures treaty implementation and provides states-parties with a forum
for consultation and cooperation.
a) I,
b) II,
c) III,
d) IV

8. Which agreement obligates the Parties to eliminate their intermediate-range missiles and
launchers to such missiles, and all support structures and support equipment of the
categories listed in the MOU associated with such missiles and launchers within three
years after entry into force of the Treaty, and not have such systems thereafter (?
a) INF Treaty,
b) ABM Treaty,
c) Both a & b
d) None of the above

9. Which of the treaty originally permitted both countries to deploy two fixed, ground-based
defense sites of 100 missile interceptors each. One site could protect the national capital,
while the second could be used to guard an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM)
field?
a) SALT-I,
b) SALT-II,
c) ABM Treaty,
d) INF Treaty,
10. Which of the following treaty also known as Limited Test Ban Treaty (LTBT)?
a) PTBT,
b) TTBT,
c) FMCT,
d) CTBT,
 SUBJECTIVE PORTION
Time Allowed: 2Hrs 50 Minutes Total Marks: 30

Attempt any two, each question carries 15 marks, answer should be between 1000 to 1200
words length.

Q1. Critically analyze Indo-US Civil Nuclear Deal in view of any pertinent multilateral
Nuclear Non-Proliferation initiatives. (15 MARKS)

Q2. Describe the rationale behind TPNW, how does it reinforce or undermine the essence
of NPT? (15 MARKS)

Q3. Analyze evolution of Pakistan’s Nuclear Posture: how is it robust in face of Indian
Cold Start Doctrine? (15 MARKS)

BEST LUCK!