UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — ‘Iran open to compromises to reach nuclear deal with U.S.’
Q1. How many sovereign states constituted the 'P5+1' group that negotiated the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) with Iran?
- A. Five
- B. Six
- C. Seven
- D. Eight
Q2. The 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) with Iran was endorsed and given binding effect by which one of the following United Nations Security Council Resolutions?
- A. UNSCR 1737 (2006)
- B. UNSCR 1929 (2010)
- C. UNSCR 2231 (2015)
- D. UNSCR 2331 (2016)
Q3. In the context of the 2015 JCPOA, the term 'snapback' mechanism refers to which one of the following?
- A. The automatic re-imposition of pre-JCPOA UN Security Council sanctions on Iran triggered by any JCPOA participant alleging significant non-performance, which cannot be blocked by a permanent member's veto
- B. The unconditional and permanent lifting of all UN, US and EU sanctions on Iran the moment the IAEA certifies compliance
- C. Iran's right to immediately resume uranium enrichment to weapons-grade levels if any signatory withdraws from the deal
- D. The mandatory reduction of Iran's enriched-uranium stockpile to zero within a fixed timeframe under IAEA supervision
Q4. Who is leading the Iranian delegation as Foreign Minister in the 2026 direct nuclear negotiations with the United States held in Geneva?
- A. Abbas Araghchi
- B. Majid Takht-Ravanchi
- C. Mohammad Javad Zarif
- D. Hossein Amir-Abdollahian