Previous Year Question
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?
Only 1
Only 2
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
Correct Answer: D
Detailed Solution
Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are incorrect.
Statement 1 is incorrect. The Nuclear Security Summits were not organized under the aegis of the United Nations. They constituted a separate, State-led process involving heads of State and Government, initiated by US President Barack Obama.
The first Nuclear Security Summit was held in Washington D.C. in 2010. It was followed by summits in Seoul in 2012, The Hague in 2014 and again in Washington D.C. in 2016. These summits aimed to secure nuclear material and reduce the threat of nuclear terrorism.
Statement 2 is incorrect. The International Panel on Fissile Materials—IPFM is an independent group of nuclear experts established in 2006. It seeks to advance international initiatives for reducing the stocks and ending the production and use of highly enriched uranium and separated plutonium.