Q. Consider the following statements:
1.The Geelong Treaty is a bilateral Nuclear-Powered Submarine Partnership between Australia and the United States under AUKUS.
2.AUKUS is a trilateral security pact between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States launched in 2021.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: B
Notes:

Explanation:

  • Statement 1 is incorrect: The Geelong Treaty is between Australia and the United Kingdom, not the United States.
  • Statement 2 is correct: AUKUS is a trilateral pact among Australia, the UK, and the US, launched in September 2021 to bolster Indo-Pacific security.

Source- Forum IAS

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