UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Iran submits a new peace proposal, says U.S. open to ‘waiving’ sanctions

Question 1

The 'snapback' mechanism, which permits previously terminated UN sanctions on Iran to be automatically re-imposed on a finding of 'significant non-performance', is contained in which one of the following UN Security Council resolutions?

Accepted Answer

Resolution 2231 (2015)

Answer

Resolution 1737 (2006)

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Resolution 1929 (2010)

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Resolution 2140 (2014)

Question 2

Which one of the following was the first party to formally withdraw from the JCPOA and reimpose unilateral sanctions on Iran, thereby beginning the deal's unravelling?

Accepted Answer

United States

Answer

United Kingdom

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France

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Iran

Question 3

Which one of the following waterways carries the largest volume of seaborne crude oil and petroleum, making it the world's single most important oil transit chokepoint?

Accepted Answer

Strait of Hormuz

Answer

Strait of Malacca

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Suez Canal

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Bab-el-Mandeb

Question 4

The regime governing the passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz is derived primarily from which one of the following international legal frameworks?

Accepted Answer

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)

Answer

Chapter VII of the UN Charter

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The Chicago Convention on International Civil Aviation

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The MARPOL Convention on pollution from ships

Question 5

Pakistan is described as having acted as a 'mediator' in the 2026 Iran-US ceasefire. In international diplomacy, mediation is best defined as:

Accepted Answer

a process in which a third party facilitates communication and proposes options, helping the disputants reach a voluntary settlement, but without imposing any binding decision

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a process in which a third party hears both sides and issues a binding, legally enforceable award

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the referral of a dispute to the International Court of Justice for a binding legal ruling

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the imposition of a settlement upon the parties by the UN Security Council acting under Chapter VII

Question 6

The first direct, high-level US-Iran engagement since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, held at Islamabad in 2026, saw the United States delegation led by which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

Vice-President JD Vance

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President Donald Trump

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Secretary of State

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US National Security Adviser

Question 7

In June 2026, the direct US-Iran technical-level talks at which the two sides reportedly agreed on the wording of a peace text — with Pakistan leading mediation — were hosted in which country?

Accepted Answer

Switzerland

Answer

Pakistan

Answer

Oman

Answer

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UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Iran submits a new peace proposal, says U.S. open to ‘waiving’ sanctions

Q1. The 'snapback' mechanism, which permits previously terminated UN sanctions on Iran to be automatically re-imposed on a finding of 'significant non-performance', is contained in which one of the following UN Security Council resolutions?

Q2. Which one of the following was the first party to formally withdraw from the JCPOA and reimpose unilateral sanctions on Iran, thereby beginning the deal's unravelling?

Q3. Which one of the following waterways carries the largest volume of seaborne crude oil and petroleum, making it the world's single most important oil transit chokepoint?

Q4. The regime governing the passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz is derived primarily from which one of the following international legal frameworks?

Q5. Pakistan is described as having acted as a 'mediator' in the 2026 Iran-US ceasefire. In international diplomacy, mediation is best defined as:

Q6. The first direct, high-level US-Iran engagement since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, held at Islamabad in 2026, saw the United States delegation led by which one of the following?

Q7. In June 2026, the direct US-Iran technical-level talks at which the two sides reportedly agreed on the wording of a peace text — with Pakistan leading mediation — were hosted in which country?