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Current Affairs UPPSC 2024 GS-I
Question

With reference to the International Conference on Nuclear Security (ICONS-2024), which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. This conference was held on 25th May, 2024.
2. India has recently reconstituted an inter-ministerial Counter Nuclear Smuggling Team (CNST) to strengthen the nuclear security.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: Only 2

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Only 2”.

The International Conference on Nuclear Security (ICONS) 2024 was held in Vienna, Austria from May 20–24, 2024.

India has reconstituted an inter-ministerial Counter Nuclear Smuggling Team (CNST) to enhance nuclear security efforts​.

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