Correct option is D
The statement that is NOT correct about the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is: (D). It has no right to inspect civilian nuclear facilities of a sovereign state.
This is incorrect because the IAEA does have the right to inspect civilian nuclear facilities, especially under safeguards agreements that countries voluntarily enter into. These inspections are meant to ensure that nuclear materials are not diverted for non-peaceful uses, such as developing nuclear weapons.
Explanation :
- It was established in 1957.
- The IAEA was created following the "Atoms for Peace" speech by U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower in 1953.
- The primary mission of the IAEA is to promote the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, while preventing the proliferation of nuclear weapons.
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