Q. Consider the following statements about the International Solar Alliance (ISA): - It is a treaty-based international intergovernmental organisation
- It is headquartered in India
- The voting rights for member countries are decided by ISA steering committee
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Answer:
1, 2 & 3
Notes: The International Solar Alliance (ISA), a brainchild of India, is a group of countries that are located fully or partially between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn and have potential enough for solar energy production. The alliance was launched jointly by India and France on November 30, 2015. As of now there are 121 member countries in the alliance. The voting rights for member countries are decided by the ISA steering committee. Recently, on December 6, 2017, the International Solar Alliance (ISA) became a treaty-based intergovernmental organisation or a legal entity.