Question 62 from UPSC CSE 2017 - Current
Affairs

Question

Consider the following statements:
1. The Nuclear Security Summits are periodically held under the aegis of the United Nations.
2. The International Panel on Fissile Materials is an organ of the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Accepted Answer

Correct Option: D. Neither 1 nor 2

Strategy: Identify the incorrect institutional affiliations in both statements. The Nuclear Security Summits were state-led, not UN-organized, and the International Panel on Fissile Materials is an independent group, not an IAEA organ. Based on these factual inaccuracies, eliminate both statements.

Key Info: ## Nuclear Security Summits
A series of international meetings from 2010 to 2016 focused on preventing nuclear terrorism by securing vulnerable nuclear material. They were initiated by the United States and organized by host countries, not the United Nations.

## International Panel on Fissile Materials (IPFM)
An independent group of international arms-control and nonproliferation experts. It provides analysis and policy recommendations on fissile materials but is not affiliated with the IAEA.

## International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
A UN-related specialized agency that promotes the peaceful use of nuclear energy and works to prevent proliferation. Its formal governance structure includes:
- General Conference
- Board of Governors
- Secretariat

Answer

Option A: 1 only

Answer

Option B: 2 only

Answer

Option C: Both 1 and 2

Consider the following statements: The Nuclear Security Summits are periodically held under the aegis of the United Nations. The International Panel on Fissile Materials is an organ of the International Atomic Energy Agency. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:

The Nuclear Security Summits are periodically held under the aegis of the United Nations.

The International Panel on Fissile Materials is an organ of the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?