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Q3 (CDS-I/2009) International Relations & Global Affairs › International Organisations & Groupings › Nuclear and security regimes Answer Verified

Consider the following statements about IAEA 1. It was set up as the world's Atoms for Peace organisation in 1957. 2. The IAEA Secretariat is headqurtered at the Vienna International Centre in Vienna, Austria. 3. In terms of its statute, the IAEA reports annually to the UN General Assembly. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

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Your answer: —  Â·  Correct: A
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The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) was established in 1957 to implement US President Dwight Eisenhower's 1953 'Atoms for Peace' proposal, which aimed to promote peaceful nuclear energy while preventing military use [c1, t3, t9]. Statement 1 is correct as it reflects this founding mandate. Statement 2 is also correct; the IAEA Secretariat is headquartered at the Vienna International Centre (VIC) in Vienna, Austria, a facility it has occupied since 1979 [t2, t4, t6]. Regarding statement 3, although the IAEA is an independent organization established outside the UN system, its Statute and subsequent agreements require it to report annually to the UN General Assembly [t6, t7, t8]. It also reports to the Security Council when necessary regarding non-compliance with safeguards. Since all three statements are factually accurate, option 1 is the correct choice.

Sources

  1. [1] Contemporary World Politics, Textbook in political science for Class XII (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 4: International Organisations > IAEA > p. 58
  2. [2] https://www.un.org/en/global-issues/atomic-energy
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