Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the New START (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty)?

A. United States has extended the New START (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty) nuclear arms control treaty with Russia for five years.

B. The treaty, which first went into effect in 2011, limits the United States and Russia to deploying no more than 1,550 strategic nuclear warheads each and imposes restrictions on the land- and submarine-based missiles and bombers to deliver them.

C. Both A & B

D. None of these

Explanation:

United States has extended the New START (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty) nuclear arms control treaty with Russia for five years. The treaty, which first went into effect in 2011, limits the United States and Russia to deploying no more than 1,550 strategic nuclear warheads each and imposes restrictions on the land- and submarine-based missiles and bombers to deliver them.