Nuclear | MCQs

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The International Atomic Energy Agency is an international organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy.

Inhibit its use for any military purpose, including nuclear weapons. 

Headquarters: Vienna, Austria

Founded: July 29, 1957

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Name of the plane that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima: The B-29 Superfortress.

This American bomber aircraft was used to drop the bomb named "Little Boy" on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945.

The B-29 played a crucial role in this devastating bombing during World War II.

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Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant, Japan, 7,965MW.

Opened in 1985 and owned by Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s (TEPCO).

Bilibino Nuclear power plant (NPP) in the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia, houses the world's smallest commercial nuclear reactor. 

Explanation

May 28, 1998 will always be remembered for its historical significance.

when Pakistan successfully conducted five nuclear explosions,

convincing the world that it was a credible seventh nuclear power.

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Pakistan conducted a series of nuclear tests on 28 May 1998 at the Chagai test site, in Balochistan.

5 Nuclear tests were conducted by Pakistan at 15:15 hrs PST on 28 May 1998.

The tests were performed at Ras Koh Hills in the Chagai District of Balochistan Province.

Chagai-I was Pakistan's first public test of nuclear weapons.

while 

Chagai II

Chagai-II is the codename assigned to the second atomic test conducted by Pakistan, carried out on 30 May 1998

These tests followed the Chagai-I series

The test site was Kharan Desert, Pakistan

The number of tests is 1

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On 25 March 2023, Russia struck a deal with neighbouring Belarus to station tactical nuclear weapons on its territory.

 The deployment of these weapons began in July 2023,

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On August 6, 1945, during World War II (1939-45), an American B-29 bomber dropped the world's first deployed atomic bomb on the Japanese 

The atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were the detonation of two atomic bombs on 6 and 9 August 1945 in the United States.

The Little Boy type of bomb was dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima on 6 August 1945 during World War II.

The Fat Man was dropped on Nagasaki, Japan, on August 9, 1945, at 11:01 AM.

Hiroshima deaths: around 40000

Nagasaki deaths: around 80000

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AUKUS  also styled as Aukus, is an acronym for the trilateral security pact between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States, announced on 15 September 2021 for the Indo-Pacific region.

The purpose of AUKUS Collective security

On March 13, 2023, AUKUS partners announced an optimal pathway to produce a nuclear-powered submarine capability in Australia

US President Joe Biden, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the AUKUS meeting in San Diego, California, on 13 March 2023

Explanation

The New START Treaty was signed between United States and Russia in 2010

Suspended by Russia on 21 February 2023.