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Which IAEA safeguard agreement type is considered the current standard, providing the Agency with broader access to information and sites to verify the peaceful use of nuclear energy?

  1. Comprehensive Safeguards Agreement (CSA)
  2. Voluntary Offer Agreement
  3. Additional Protocol (AP)
  4. Small Quantities Protocol

Answer: Additional Protocol (AP)

The Additional Protocol, adopted in 1997, complements CSAs by granting IAEA inspectors expanded access to nuclear-related facilities, environmental sampling rights, and information on nuclear fuel cycle activities, enhancing the Agency's ability to detect undeclared nuclear activities.

Topic International Atomic Energy Agency
Exam Relevance UPSC, SSC
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