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    'No first use’ doctrine, is associated with

    A Cyber warfare Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Nuclear weapons Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Biological warfare Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

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    India first adopted a "no first use" policy after its second nuclear tests, Pokhran-II, in 1998. In August 1999, the Indian government released a draft of the doctrine which asserts that nuclear weapons are solely for deterrence and that India will pursue a policy of "retaliation only".

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