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:

1. A

   Only 2

   Option (a) states that only statement 2 is correct, which forms the official key because ICONS-2024 actually took place in May 2024 at Vienna rather than on the specific date claimed in statement 1, while India's reconstitution of the Counter Nuclear Smuggling Team (CNST) is indeed an accurate factual development highlighting India's proactive commitment to domestic and international nuclear security frameworks against illicit trafficking.

2. B

   Neither 1 nor 2

   Option (b) claims that neither statement 1 nor statement 2 is correct, which is incorrect because statement 2 is factually sound regarding India's security measures.

3. C

   Only 1

   Option (c) claims that only statement 1 is correct, which is inaccurate since statement 1 provides an incorrect date for the international conference while statement 2 is accurate.

4. D

   Both 1 and 2

   Option (d) claims that both statement 1 and statement 2 are correct, which is wrong because the specific date mentioned in the first statement does not match the actual schedule of the conference.

Summary. Official key is (a) because statement 1 misstates the exact date of the International Conference on Nuclear Security (ICONS-2024) held in Vienna, whereas statement 2 correctly identifies India's institutional strengthening through the Counter Nuclear Smuggling Team (CNST). Candidates must carefully distinguish between general conference years and precise operational dates in contemporary current affairs questions. Option (a) correctly isolates the valid administrative measure while rejecting the erroneous chronological detail. Thus, only the second statement holds true.