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Organization Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 9 years (2016–2025), peaking in 2016.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2016
- Recurs across 2 years (2016–2025)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2016 → CAPF 2025
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (2 of 2) are since 2016.
Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CAPF2025
The 2024 OPCW (Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons)-The Hague Award has been conferred upon which one of the following organizations?
- A The Indian Chemical Council
- B The Indian Chemical Society
- C The National Authority Chemical Weapons Convention
- D Gujarat Fluorochemicals Limited
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Current Affairs & Static GK › Awards & Honours
CSE2016
With reference to 'Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)', consider the following statements
- It is an organization of European Union in working relation with NATO and WHO
- It monitors chemical industry to prevent new weapons from emerging
- It provides assistance and protection to States (Parties) against chemical weapons threats
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A 1 only
- B 2 and 3 only ✓
- C 1 and 3 only
- D 1, 2 and 3
✓ Correct answer: (B)
International Relations › International Organizations & Groupings
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