Prelims 2017 · International Relations and Organisations · Question 53
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?
Answer
Neither 1 nor 2
Statement 1: Incorrect. The Nuclear Security Summits (2010, 2012, 2014, 2016) were initiated by the United States and were not held under the aegis of the United Nations.
Statement 2: Incorrect. The International Panel on Fissile Materials (IPFM) is an independent group of experts, not an organ of the IAEA.
Therefore, neither 1 nor 2 is correct.