Which document establishes the national aviation security programme?

• A. The international agreement on air transport
• B. The national aviation security programme
• C. The airport security plan
• D. The passenger manifest

Answer: (B)

The key idea is that aviation security is governed by a single formal policy framework at the national level. The document that lays down the nation’s security policy, objectives, responsibilities, and the required measures across all parts of the aviation system is the national aviation security programme itself. It provides the legal and regulatory basis for security actions by authorities, airports, airlines, and other stakeholders, and it sets how risk will be managed and how compliance will be overseen.

Why this fits best: it is the comprehensive, authoritative plan that assigns roles, defines security standards, and guides implementation nationwide. The other options describe elements or tools related to security but do not establish the overarching national framework: an international agreement on air transport creates international obligations but is not the domestic programme; an airport security plan is specific to a single airport and aligns with the national programme rather than establishing it; a passenger manifest is a data document used in security screening, not a policy framework.