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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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