With reference to 'Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)', consider the following statements :
- 1.It is an organization of European Union in working relation with NATO and WHO.
- 2.It monitors chemical industry to prevent new weapons from emerging.
- 3.It provides assistance and protection to States (Parties) against chemical weapons threats.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Answer: B. Statement 1 is wrong: OPCW is an independent international body set up under the Chemical Weapons Convention, with a working relationship with the UN, not an EU body. Statement 2 is correct: it checks the chemical industry. Statement 3 is correct: it provides assistance and protection to member states. So 2 and 3.
Watch for: OPCW's headquarters in The Hague makes students think it is a European body.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because OPCW is not an EU organisation.
- C. Wrong because OPCW is not an EU body, and Statement 2 is correct.
- D. Wrong because Statement 1 is false.
Source to check: OPCW website, 'About Us' (opcw.org); Chemical Weapons Convention, Articles VIII and X
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