UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 75
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 International Atomic Energy Agency.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
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Correct answer: D
Correct Option: D
Explanation: Nuclear Security Summits were leader-led international meetings initiated outside the UN framework. The International Panel on Fissile Materials is an independent expert group, not an IAEA department.
Statement/Pair-wise Analysis:
Statement/Item 1: Incorrect - The 2010–2016 summits were a US-initiated diplomatic summit process, not periodic events convened by the UN.
Statement/Item 2: Incorrect - IPFM is an independent international expert group hosted at Princeton, not an IAEA organ.
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Incorrect - includes incorrect statement/item 1.
B: Incorrect - includes incorrect statement/item 2.
C: Incorrect - includes incorrect statement/items 1, 2.
D: Correct - none of the listed statements/items is true.