Consider the following statements:1.Cluster Munitions are non-precision weapons that are designed to injure or kill human beings indiscriminately over a large area and to destroy vehicles and infrastructure such as runways, railway or power transmission lines. 2.Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM) is an international treaty prohibits the use, transfer, production, and stockpiling of cluster bombs. 3.Israel and India are signatories to CCM.Which of the statements given above are correct?

Q. Consider the following statements:
1.Cluster Munitions are non-precision weapons that are designed to injure or kill human beings indiscriminately over a large area and to destroy vehicles and infrastructure such as runways, railway or power transmission lines.
2.Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM) is an international treaty prohibits the use, transfer, production, and stockpiling of cluster bombs.
3.Israel and India are signatories to CCM..
Which of the statements given above are correct?

[A] 1 and 2 only

[B] 2 and 3 only

[C] 1 and 3 only

[D] 1, 2 and 3

Answer: A

Notes:

Explanation –

Statements 1and 2 are correct. Cluster Munitions are non-precision weapons that are designed to injure or kill human beings indiscriminately over a large area and to destroy vehicles and infrastructure such as runways, railway or power transmission lines. CCM is an international treaty prohibits the use, transfer, production, and stockpiling of cluster bombs.

Statement 3 is incorrect. The U.S., Russia, China, Israel, India, and Ukraine are not signatories to CCM.

Source: ForumIAS

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