UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — ‘Russia to stick to nuke arms limits if U.S. does’

Question 1

The New START treaty, which expired on 5 February 2026, was signed in 2010 by the leaders of which one of the following pairs of countries?

Accepted Answer

President Barack Obama of the United States and President Dmitry Medvedev of Russia

Answer

President George W. Bush of the United States and President Vladimir Putin of Russia

Answer

President Barack Obama of the United States and President Vladimir Putin of Russia

Answer

President Bill Clinton of the United States and President Boris Yeltsin of Russia

Question 2

Until its expiry in February 2026, which one of the following was the last remaining legally binding bilateral nuclear arms control treaty between the United States and the Russian Federation?

Accepted Answer

The New START treaty

Answer

The Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty

Answer

The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty

Answer

The Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty (SORT/Moscow Treaty)

Question 3

Under the New START treaty, the maximum number of deployed strategic nuclear warheads that each of the two parties was permitted to retain was:

Accepted Answer

1,550

Answer

700

Answer

800

Answer

2,200

UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — ‘Russia to stick to nuke arms limits if U.S. does’

Q1. The New START treaty, which expired on 5 February 2026, was signed in 2010 by the leaders of which one of the following pairs of countries?

Q2. Until its expiry in February 2026, which one of the following was the last remaining legally binding bilateral nuclear arms control treaty between the United States and the Russian Federation?

Q3. Under the New START treaty, the maximum number of deployed strategic nuclear warheads that each of the two parties was permitted to retain was: