UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Iran rejects Trump’s claims on missile programme as ‘big lies’

Q1. Which one of the following international agencies is mandated to verify Iran's compliance with nuclear-safeguards obligations under the NPT and the JCPOA?

  • A. United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA)
  • B. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
  • C. Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO)
  • D. Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)

Q2. With reference to the United States military strikes of June 2025 on Iran's nuclear infrastructure, consider the following sites: 1. Fordow 2. Bushehr 3. Natanz 4. Isfahan Which of the above are correctly identified as sites struck by the United States in that operation?

  1. Fordow
  2. Bushehr
  3. Natanz
  4. Isfahan
  • A. 1 and 3 only
  • B. 2 and 4 only
  • C. 1, 3 and 4 only
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q3. Which one of the following countries possesses the largest ballistic missile arsenal in West Asia?

  • A. Saudi Arabia
  • B. Israel
  • C. Iran
  • D. Turkey

Q4. The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), 2015 was endorsed by which one of the following United Nations Security Council Resolutions?

  • A. Resolution 1737 (2006)
  • B. Resolution 1929 (2010)
  • C. Resolution 2231 (2015)
  • D. Resolution 2334 (2016)