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New START expires: US-Russia arms control ends

All 10 answers, each with its Book 1 RATNA fact. Try the questions first

  1. Question 1Answer D

    On which date did New START, the last US-Russia nuclear arms control treaty, expire?

    • 5 February 2021
    • 8 April 2026
    • 5 February 2031
    • Correct answer: 5 February 2026

    Core Trigger: New START, the last US-Russia nuclear arms control treaty, expired on 5 February 2026.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 126, point 1

  2. Question 2Answer C

    New START capped each side at 1,550 deployed strategic warheads on how many delivery vehicles?

    • 500
    • 800
    • Correct answer: 700
    • 1,000

    Treaty Limits: It capped each side at 1,550 deployed strategic warheads on 700 delivery vehicles.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 126, point 2

  3. Question 3Answer A

    Which Russian president signed New START in 2010 with Barack Obama?

    • Correct answer: Dmitry Medvedev
    • Vladimir Putin
    • Boris Yeltsin
    • Mikhail Gorbachev

    Signatories: The United States and Russia signed it in 2010; Barack Obama and Dmitry Medvedev were the presidents.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 126, point 3

  4. Question 4Answer B

    Consider: 1. Strategic warheads are carried only on bombers. 2. Strategic warheads are long-range nuclear warheads. Which is correct?

    • Only 1
    • Correct answer: Only 2
    • Both 1 and 2
    • Neither 1 nor 2

    Key Term: Strategic warheads are long-range nuclear warheads carried on intercontinental missiles, submarine missiles and bombers.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 126, point 4

  5. Question 5Answer D

    The 2002 Moscow Treaty is also known by which acronym?

    • SALT
    • INF
    • CTBT
    • Correct answer: SORT

    Lineage: START-I (1991) was followed by the Moscow Treaty, or SORT (2002), and then New START.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 126, point 5

  6. Question 6Answer C

    India follows a declared no-first-use doctrine and which posture?

    • Massive retaliation
    • Flexible response
    • Correct answer: Credible minimum deterrence
    • Pre-emptive strike

    India Link: India is not an NPT party; it follows a declared no-first-use doctrine and credible minimum deterrence.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 126, point 7

  7. Question 7Answer A

    New START was signed in which city on 8 April 2010?

    • Correct answer: Prague
    • Geneva
    • Moscow
    • Helsinki

    Venue: New START was signed in Prague, Czech Republic, on 8 April 2010.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 126, point 8

  8. Question 8Answer B

    New START entered into force in which year?

    • 2010
    • Correct answer: 2011
    • 2002
    • 2012

    Founded: It entered into force on 5 February 2011 for ten years, extended once by five years in 2021.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 126, point 9

  9. Question 9Answer B

    Article VI of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty obliges nuclear states to pursue what?

    • Export controls
    • Correct answer: Disarmament
    • Nuclear testing
    • Safeguard inspections

    Landmark: The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (1968, in force 1970) obliges nuclear states to pursue disarmament under Article VI.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 126, point 10

  10. Question 10Answer A

    Consider: 1. Article 26 of the Vienna Convention (1969) requires treaties in force to be performed in good faith. 2. Expiry of a treaty is a breach. Which is correct?

    • Correct answer: Only 1
    • Only 2
    • Both 1 and 2
    • Neither 1 nor 2

    Treaty Law: Article 26 of the Vienna Convention (1969) requires parties to perform treaties in force in good faith.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 126, point 11

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