Prelims 2017 · International Relations and Organisations · Question 53
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 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.