UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Inspections in Iran will go ahead, working on modalities, says Grossi

Question 1

In June 2026, IAEA chief Rafael Grossi said the Agency would soon work out the 'modalities' of resuming inspections in Iran. In this context, the 'modalities' refer to which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

The dates, procedures and places of the inspections

Answer

The list of sanctions to be lifted in exchange for access

Answer

The enrichment ceiling Iran must accept before inspections

Answer

The financial contribution member states owe for verification costs

Question 2

The official who in June 2026 confirmed that inspections in Iran would resume is the first person from which region to head the IAEA as its Director General?

Accepted Answer

Latin America

Answer

South Asia

Answer

Sub-Saharan Africa

Answer

Southeast Asia

Question 3

The resumption of inspections at Iran's nuclear sites announced in June 2026 is to be carried out by which one of the following Vienna-based organisations?

Accepted Answer

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

Answer

Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)

Answer

Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO)

Answer

Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG)

Question 4

The IAEA Board of Governors first formally found Iran in 'non-compliance' with its NPT Safeguards Agreement — a finding underlying the 2026 push to restore inspections — in which year?

Accepted Answer

2025

Answer

2018

Answer

2021

Answer

2023

UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Inspections in Iran will go ahead, working on modalities, says Grossi

Q1. In June 2026, IAEA chief Rafael Grossi said the Agency would soon work out the 'modalities' of resuming inspections in Iran. In this context, the 'modalities' refer to which one of the following?

Q2. The official who in June 2026 confirmed that inspections in Iran would resume is the first person from which region to head the IAEA as its Director General?

Q3. The resumption of inspections at Iran's nuclear sites announced in June 2026 is to be carried out by which one of the following Vienna-based organisations?

Q4. The IAEA Board of Governors first formally found Iran in 'non-compliance' with its NPT Safeguards Agreement — a finding underlying the 2026 push to restore inspections — in which year?