UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Framework deal outlines Tehran’s pledge on nuclear weapons, $300-bn U.S. relief
Q1. Under the 2026 US-Iran 14-point Framework MoU, which of the following US entities has been mandated to issue waivers for the export of Iranian crude oil, petroleum products and associated banking, insurance and transportation services?
- A. US Department of State
- B. US Department of Commerce
- C. US Department of the Treasury
- D. Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Federal Reserve
Q2. As per the 2026 US-Iran Framework MoU, what is the maximum period (extendable only by mutual consent) within which the two parties have committed to negotiate and reach the final agreement on Iran's nuclear programme and sanctions relief?
- A. 30 days
- B. 45 days
- C. 60 days
- D. 90 days
Q3. Under the 2026 US-Iran 14-point Framework MoU, the dilution (downblending) of Iran's stockpile of enriched uranium, to be carried out inside Iran, is to take place under the supervision of which one of the following?
- A. United Nations Security Council 1737 Sanctions Committee
- B. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- C. Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
- D. Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG)