Which set of agreements aimed to reduce stockpiles of ballistic nuclear missiles and included the ABM Treaty and MIRV limits?

• A. START I
• B. NPT
• C. SALT I and II (Strategic Arms Limitation Talks)
• D. CTBT

Answer: (C)

The idea being tested is how nations slowed the nuclear arms race by setting caps on both defenses and warheads carried on missiles. The ABM Treaty limited anti-ballistic missile defenses, preventing a sweeping shield that could undermine deterrence, while limits on MIRVs reduced how many warheads could ride on a single missile, making a rapid, massive buildup harder. These measures were negotiated during the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks, forming SALT I, and were extended in SALT II. Other options don’t fit because START focuses on reductions that came later, NPT centers on nonproliferation rather than specific missile limits, and CTBT deals with bans on nuclear tests rather than arms limits. The set described is SALT I and II.