Q. With reference to the landmines treaty, consider the following statements:
1.It is also known as the Oslo Convention.
2.It mandates the destruction of existing stockpiles and the clearance of mined areas.
3.All the Baltic countries have approved (through Parliaments) the withdrawal from the treaty recently.
How many of the above statements are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation: Statements 2 and 3 are correct
Statement 1 is incorrect: It is also known as the Ottawa Convention. The treaty was finalized in 1997 in Oslo and opened for signature in Ottawa, Canada, hence its name. It entered into force on March 1, 1999.
Statement 2 is correct: It is an international treaty that prohibits the use, stockpiling, production, and transfer of anti-personnel landmines. It also mandates the destruction of existing stockpiles and the clearance of mined areas.
Statement 3 is correct: The parliaments of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have already approved the withdrawal from the treaty.
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