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Question
CBSEENPO12040821

Explain in brief  the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

Solution
IAEA was established in 1957 to implement US President Dwight Eisenhower’s “Atoms for Peace” proposal. Its aim is to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy and to prevent its use for military purposes. IAEA regularly, inspect nuclear facilities all over the world to ensure that civilian reactors are not being used for military purposes.