CURRENT AFFAIRS

2021

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
United States has extended the New START Nuclear Treaty for five years with which nation?
A
Japan
B
UK
C
Russia
D
China
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The United States and Russian Federation agreed on a five-year extension of New START to keep it in force through February 4, 2026.

Detailed explanation-2: -The New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) is the only remaining arms control treaty between the United States and Russia. It limits the United States and Russia to 1, 550 deployed strategic nuclear warheads each and provides a legally binding cap on what could otherwise become a nuclear arms race.

Detailed explanation-3: -*Initially set to expire Feb. 5, 2021, New START was extended by five years until 2026 as allowed by the treaty text.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), or the Nuclear Weapon Ban Treaty, is the first legally binding international agreement to comprehensively prohibit nuclear weapons with the ultimate goal being their total elimination.

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