India and the Nuclear Question: PSIR Optional PYQs (Topic-wise)

India and the Nuclear Question: Changing perceptions and policy.

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1. Comment: Impact on nuclear weapons on international relations. (1991)
2. Comment: NPT safeguards and Non-Nuclear Weapon States. (1993)
3. Non-proliferation has now acquired the status of a vested interest with the nuclear weapon states which, in the name of political stability, are trying to perpetuate a global order which will preserve their hegemonic position. Discuss. (1994)
4. Examine the issues raised in the context of renewal of NPT both by its advocates and its critics. (1995)
5. Explain the differences between India and USA on the question of CTBT. Why has India decided to link CTBT with the elimination of nuclear weapon? (1996)
6. Comment: China and Nuclear Weapons. (1997)
7. Comment: Uses of nuclear energy. (1998)
8. Analyse the barriers to arms control. (1998)
9. Comment: Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. (1999)
10. Comment: Peaceful Nuclear Explosions (PNE) (2000)
11. Comment: India’s opposition to the Non-Proliferation Treaty: A realist paradigm. (2001)
12. Explain India’s role in global disarmament. (2001)
13. Critically examine India’s objections to CTBT and NPT. (2002)
14. Assess the merits of India’s case against signing the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty. (2003)
15. Comment: India’s claim for acceptance as a nuclear power. (2005)
16. Give arguments in defence of India’s approach to Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT). (2006)
17. In the context of developments on the nuclear weapons front in the neighbourhood, do you think that any change in India’s defence strategy is indicated? (2009)
18. “While India opposes NPT as discriminatory, it opposes CTBT on the ground of ineffectiveness.” Comment. (2011)
19. Is India’s nuclear doctrine a viable one? (150 words) (2013)
20. Discuss the grounds for India’s opposition to NPT. (2014)
21. In 1998, India declared itself as a nuclear weapon state. India refuses to sign NPT and CTBT. What would be the implications for India’s nuclear policy in case it signs both the treaties? (2015)
22. Critically analyze India’s nuclear policy. (2016)
23. Explain the socio-economic impacts of arms race and identify the obstacles In the way of disarmament. (2016)
24. The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) has failed to achieve the ultimate objective of Global Nuclear Disarmament. Discuss the deficiency in the provision of NPT. (2017)
25. Given the recent developments in the region, do you think that there is a need to change India’s ‘No First Use (NFU)’ nuclear policy? (2019)
26. Discuss the efficacy of India’s ‘no first use’ policy (nuclear weapons) in the context of the evolving strategic challenges from its neighbours. (2020)
27. Examine the evolution of India’s role in the global nuclear order. (2021)
28. Discuss the reasons behind India’s refusal to sign the nuclear non-proliferation treaty (NPT). (2022)
29. “India’s Nuclear policy is deeply influenced by its cultural beliefs and the pragmatic approach of its foreign policy.” Discuss. (2023)
30. Critically examine India’s persistent refusal to sign the nuclear non-proliferation treaty (NPT) despite being recognized as a de-facto nuclear power. (2024)
31. India’s reluctance to perceive any ‘existential threat’ inevitably made the multilateral path to nuclear security a ‘default option’ until it decided to cross the nuclear Rubicon in 1998. Identify and analyse some of the major reasons behind this shift in India’s position on the nuclear question. (2025)

Syllabus unit: India and the Nuclear Question