Question: When did India and Pakistan exchanged for the 26th consecutive year a list of their nuclear installations under a bilateral agreement?
(a) 2 January 2017
(b) 1 January 2017
(c) 31 December 2016
(d) 30 December 2016
Ans: (b)
Related facts:
- On 1 January 2017 India and Pakistan on Sunday exchanged for the 26th consecutive year a list of their nuclear installations under a bilateral agreement.
- India and Pakistan exchanged, through diplomatic channels simultaneously at New Delhi and Islamabad.
- The list of nuclear installations and facilities covered under the Agreement on the Prohibition of Attack against Nuclear Installations between India and Pakistan.
- The agreement, which was signed on December 31, 1988 and entered into force on January 27, 1991.
- The two countries inform each other of nuclear installations and facilities to be covered under the agreement on January 1 of every calendar year.
- The agreement on consular access, signed between the two countries on May 21, 2008, provides for exchanging a comprehensive list of nationals of each country lodged in their jails twice each year–on January 1 and July 1.
Reference:
http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-pakistan-exchange-list-of-nuclear-facilities-4454242/
http://www.indiandefensenews.in/2017/01/india-pakistan-exchange-list-of-nuclear.html
http://www.india.com/news/india/india-pakistan-exchange-list-of-nuclear-installations-1735104/