Many countries stockpile nuclear weapons in their armoury. These weapo

Many countries stockpile nuclear weapons in their armoury. These weapons are built to serve more as deterrents to enemy nuclear nations than as potential weapons to be used in case of a war erupting between two nations possessing nuclear weapons. It is clear that no country possessing nuclear weapons would risk using them against an enemy nation having nuclear weapons for fear of retaliation.

Which of the following is an assumption in the conclusion that no nuclear country would use nuclear weapons in a war against its enemy country for fear of reprisal?


(A) In a war between two nuclear nations, third nation possessing nuclear weapons will not interfere. Incorrect

cant be an assumption, it gives us more information

(B) Nuclear weapons can cause more havoc than traditional weapons. Incorrect

may be, but when two countries war against each other, which weapons creates more havoc is not a fact; win the war is fact

(C) No nation possesses a nuclear device which when deployed can destroy all the nuclear weapons of another country at one stroke. Correct

there is a chance of tit for tat, if one nation cant destroy all nuclear weapon of the other

(D) World opinion is always against the use of nuclear weapons in a war. Incorrect

additional info, not an assumption

(E) Nuclear weapons are necessary to win a war. Incorrect

same as D