SIPRI Yearbook 2026 and India's Nuclear Arsenal

1. Question 1Answer B

   SIPRI's 57th Yearbook estimates India's arsenal at about how many warheads?

   • AAbout 170
   • BCorrect answer: About 190
   • CAbout 180
   • DAbout 200

   Core Trigger: SIPRI launched its 57th Yearbook on 8 June 2026, estimating India's arsenal at about 190 warheads, up from 180.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 203, point 1

2. Question 2Answer C

   About how many Indian warheads did SIPRI list as deployed?

   • AAbout 4
   • BAbout 24
   • CCorrect answer: About 12
   • DAbout 36

   Theme: Pakistan's stockpile held at about 170; SIPRI listed about 12 Indian warheads as deployed, none a year earlier.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 203, point 2

3. Question 3Answer B

   Who is the Director of SIPRI?

   • ADan Smith
   • BCorrect answer: Karim Haggag
   • CBan Ki-moon
   • DRafael Grossi

   Current Head: Karim Haggag is Director of SIPRI.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 203, point 3

4. Question 4Answer A

   India may have begun deploying a few warheads on a single what?

   • ACorrect answer: Ballistic missile submarine (SSBN)
   • BMobile ICBM launcher
   • CFighter squadron
   • DSurface destroyer

   Key Finding: India may have begun deploying a few warheads on a single SSBN during occasional deterrence patrols.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 203, point 4

5. Question 5Answer D

   1. Global inventory was 14,187 warheads in January 2026. 2. About 4,012 warheads were in military stockpiles. Which of the following is/are correct?

   • AOnly 1
   • BOnly 2
   • CBoth 1 and 2
   • DCorrect answer: Neither 1 nor 2

   Data: Global inventory was 12,187 warheads in January 2026: about 9,745 in military stockpiles and about 4,012 deployed.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 203, point 5

6. Question 6Answer D

   Which state is among the nine nuclear-armed states listed by SIPRI?

   • AIran
   • BJapan
   • CSaudi Arabia
   • DCorrect answer: North Korea

   Stakeholders: Nine states hold nuclear weapons: USA, Russia, UK, France, China, India, Pakistan, North Korea and Israel.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 203, point 6

7. Question 7Answer C

   SIPRI is located in the area of which city?

   • AOslo
   • BGeneva
   • CCorrect answer: Stockholm
   • DVienna

   Headquarters: SIPRI is located at Solna, in the Stockholm area, Sweden.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 203, point 8

8. Question 8Answer D

   SIPRI was established in which year?

   • A1949
   • B1957
   • C1975
   • DCorrect answer: 1966

   Founded: SIPRI was established in 1966 as an independent institute on conflict, armaments, arms control and disarmament.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 203, point 9

9. Question 9Answer B

   The NPT was concluded in which year?

   • A1963
   • BCorrect answer: 1968
   • C1972
   • D1996

   Landmark: The NPT was concluded in 1968; its 2026 Review Conference ended 22 May without an outcome document; India and Pakistan are not parties.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 203, point 10

10. Question 10Answer A

    1. The SIPRI Yearbook is published by Oxford University Press. 2. Deployed warheads are those stored or retired. Which of the following is/are correct?

    • ACorrect answer: Only 1
    • BOnly 2
    • CBoth 1 and 2
    • DNeither 1 nor 2

    Publication: The SIPRI Yearbook is published by Oxford University Press. Definition: Total inventory includes stored and retired warheads; military stockpile counts usable warheads; deployed warheads sit on missiles or at operational bases.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 203, point 11, point 12

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