Match the List –II with List II

List I Treaties/Agreements		List II Year
A.	Antarctic Treaty	I.	1959
B.	Anti –Ballistic Missile Treaty (ABM)	II.	1972
C.	Outer Space Treaty	III.	1967
D.	Limited Test Ban Treaty	IV.	1963

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct option is A

The correct matching of the treaties/agreements with their respective years is as follows:
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List of Treaties/Agreements and Their Years:

A. Antarctic Treaty →I. 1959
Signed on December 1, 1959, effective from 1961.
Establishes Antarctica as a scientific preserve, bans military activity, and promotes international cooperation.
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B. Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty (ABM) →II. 1972
Signed between the US and USSR on May 26, 1972.
Limited anti-ballistic missile systems to prevent nuclear arms race escalation.
The US withdrew in 2002.

C. Outer Space Treaty →III. 1967
Formally the "Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space."
Entered into force on October 10, 1967.
Bans nuclear weapons in space, prohibits sovereignty claims on celestial bodies.

D. Limited Test Ban Treaty (LTBT) →IV. 1963
Signed on August 5, 1963, by the US, UK, and USSR.
Bans nuclear tests in the atmosphere, underwater, and outer space (allows underground tests).

Correct Answer:
(a) A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV