1974 "Threshold Test Ban Treaty" established a nuclear 'threshold' by prohibiting nuclear tests of devices having a yield exceeding:
Correct answer: C. 150 kilotons
- A. 100 kilotons
- B. 200 kilotons
- C. 150 kilotons
- D. 250 kilotons
Explanation
The 1974 Threshold Test Ban Treaty prohibited underground nuclear tests with explosive yields above 150 kilotons. This created a quantitative threshold rather than banning all underground tests.
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