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?
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2
Correct Answer: Option D
Explanation
1. Statement 1 is incorrect. The Nuclear Security Summits (held between 2010 and 2016) were an initiative led primarily by the United States, not organized under the formal aegis of the United Nations (UN).
2. Statement 2 is incorrect. The International Panel on Fissile Materials (IPFM) is an independent group of arms-control and nonproliferation experts. It is not an organ or formal body of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
3. Since both statements are incorrect, the correct option is (D).