UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Russia sounds alarm as New START treaty is set to expire

Q1. What was the original duration of the New START Treaty (before its single permitted extension)?

  • A. 5 years
  • B. 7 years
  • C. 10 years
  • D. 15 years

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

  • A. Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty
  • B. New START Treaty
  • C. Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty (SORT / Moscow Treaty)
  • D. Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty

Q3. The New START Treaty was signed in 2010 by the Heads of State of the United States and the Russian Federation. Who were the two signatories?

  • A. Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin
  • B. Barack Obama and Dmitry Medvedev
  • C. George W. Bush and Vladimir Putin
  • D. Joseph Biden and Vladimir Putin