Antarctic Treaty : Provisions & membership
Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct about Antarctic Treaty?
1. By the treaty Antarctica is set aside as a scientific preserve, establishes freedom of scientific investigation and bans military activity on that continent.
2. India has consulting status in Antarctic Treaty.- Published on 17 Sep 15a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
ANSWER: Both
As of 2015, there are 52 states party to the treaty, 29 of which, including all 12 original signatories to the treaty, have consultative (voting) status. Consultative members include the seven nations that claim portions of Antarctica as national territory. The 45 non-claimant nations either do not recognize the claims of others, or have not stated their positions.
