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Iran war: nuclear and energy sites hit

All 10 answers, each with its Book 1 RATNA fact. Try the questions first

  1. Question 1Answer D

    The 2026 Iran war strikes hit nuclear and energy sites across which region?

    • The Caspian region
    • Central Asia
    • The Horn of Africa
    • Correct answer: The Gulf

    Core Trigger: In the 2026 Iran war, strikes hit nuclear and energy sites across the Gulf: Natanz, South Pars, Ras Laffan and Kharg Island.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 277, point 1

  2. Question 2Answer A

    What is Natanz, whose entrances the IAEA confirmed were bombed?

    • Correct answer: Underground enrichment facility
    • Offshore gas platform
    • LNG export hub
    • Crude export terminal

    Key Place: Natanz is Iran's underground enrichment facility; the IAEA confirmed that its entrances were bombed.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 277, point 2

  3. Question 3Answer C

    Who is the Director General of the IAEA?

    • Yukiya Amano
    • Hans Blix
    • Correct answer: Rafael Grossi
    • Mohamed ElBaradei

    Current Head: Rafael Grossi, an Argentine diplomat, is Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).From Book 1 RATNA, topic 277, point 3

  4. Question 4Answer D

    Which island is Iran's key crude export terminal in the Persian Gulf?

    • Qeshm Island
    • Hormuz Island
    • Kish Island
    • Correct answer: Kharg Island

    Key Terminal: Kharg Island is Iran's key crude export terminal in the Persian Gulf and was heavily bombed.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 277, point 4

  5. Question 5Answer A

    Which is/are correct? 1. South Pars is the world's largest gas field. 2. South Pars is shared by Iran and Oman.

    • Correct answer: Only 1
    • Only 2
    • Both 1 and 2
    • Neither

    Data Point: South Pars, shared by Iran and Qatar, is the world's largest gas field; Israel struck it.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 277, point 5

  6. Question 6Answer A

    Damage at which Qatari hub bears directly on India's energy security as its main LNG source?

    • Correct answer: Ras Laffan
    • Doha port
    • Mesaieed
    • Dukhan

    India Link: Ras Laffan is India's main source of LNG, so damage there bears directly on India's energy security.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 277, point 7

  7. Question 7Answer C

    Where is the IAEA headquartered?

    • Paris
    • The Hague
    • Correct answer: Vienna
    • Geneva

    Headquarters: The IAEA is headquartered in Vienna, Austria.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 277, point 8

  8. Question 8Answer D

    In which year was the IAEA established?

    • 1968
    • 1963
    • 1949
    • Correct answer: 1957

    Founded: The IAEA was established in 1957 as the UN's 'Atoms for Peace' nuclear agency.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 277, point 9

  9. Question 9Answer A

    Which treaty, in force since 1970, relies on IAEA safeguards to verify peaceful nuclear use?

    • Correct answer: Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
    • Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
    • Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
    • Partial Test Ban Treaty

    Landmark: The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (opened 1968, in force 1970) relies on IAEA safeguards to verify peaceful nuclear use.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 277, point 10

  10. Question 10Answer B

    Which is/are correct? 1. The IAEA reports only to the UN Security Council. 2. The IAEA Statute was approved in 1956.

    • Only 1
    • Correct answer: Only 2
    • Both 1 and 2
    • Neither

    Statute: The IAEA Statute, approved in 1956, governs the agency, which reports to the UN General Assembly and Security Council.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 277, point 11

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