PIR Test: Puzzles of the Nuclear Age

This project, in the form of a game, carries equally educational, research, and analytical meanings. Users are given the opportunity to take the test — to answer one of the designated questions.

A feature of such PIR Tests is that after choosing an answer, users are offered a detailed description of the correct answer, literature and sources for self-study of the designated issues, and a list of specialized experts.

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4. Which of the following statements corresponds to the provisions of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT)?

3. Which of the Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone Treaties allows nuclear explosions for peaceful purposes?

2. Which of the following international treaties does not include the provisions on preventing the deployment of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) in outer space?

1. Which of the listed false alarm incidents was not related to technical problems with nuclear early warning systems?

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10. On which of the listed issues has NOT a consensus been reached between Russia and the United States within the P5 format over the past two years (2022-2023)?

9. What international treaty in the realm of the nuclear nonproliferation, disarmament and arms control includes references to the principles of international humanitarian law, human rights, and the catastrophic humanitarian consequences of the use of nuclear weapons?

8. Who of the politicians below was the first to call for an agreement to ban nuclear testing?

7. Which of the following commemorated the commitment of Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Ukraine to accede to the NPT “as soon as possible” as non-nuclear-weapon states?

6. What was the name of the first Soviet hydrogen bomb?

5. What was the name of the secret Iranian research project, the purpose of which was the development of nuclear weapons?

4. Which Soviet commander led the operation to transfer strategic arms to Cuba (Operation Anadyr)?

3. Which Arab leader has been the most vocal advocate for the creation of the Middle East Weapons of Mass Destruction Free Zone (WMDFZ)?

2. Which BRICS candidate country looks the most promising in terms of cooperation on security issues?

1. According to the Public Report of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service «A New Challenge after the Cold War: Proliferation of WMD» (1993), which condition, if met, will make it possible to increase the effectiveness of mechanisms for limiting the proliferation of WMD?

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8. Which of these four nuclear-weapon states has declared itself a nuclear weapon state at the legislative level?

7. Which of these countries is closest to the nuclear threshold in terms of technical capabilities and motivation?

6. Does the deal on submarines within the framework of AUKUS violate the NPT regime?

5. Which State systematically refuses to participate in the Conference on the Establishment of a Middle East Zone Free of Nuclear Weapons and Other Weapons of Mass Destruction?

4. Can the nuclear weapon States theoretically join the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) today?

3. Which international treaty is considered to be the very first to become the forerunner of the modern arms control system?

2. Where did uranium come from for the Manhattan project

1. What means of delivery of nuclear weapons were produced in Ukraine during the Soviet era?