Q9 · UPSC current affairs · 16 September 2026 · News · Prevention of an Arms Race in Outer Space PAROS

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Consider the following statements regarding the legal framework of outer space:1.The 1967 Outer Space Treaty completely prohibits both nuclear weapons and kinetic space weapons in orbit.2.PAROS resolutions are debated under the UN disarmament machinery.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Explanation

Statement 1 is incorrect because while the 1967 Outer Space Treaty prohibits nuclear weapons in orbit, it does not explicitly cover kinetic space weapons. Statement 2 is correct as PAROS resolutions are indeed debated under the UN disarmament machinery.

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