UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — How will U.S. exit affect solar alliance?
Q1. Which one of the following countries joined the International Solar Alliance (ISA) as its 101st member country, before announcing its withdrawal in 2025-26?
- A. United Kingdom
- B. United States of America
- C. Australia
- D. Federal Republic of Germany
Q2. With reference to the International Solar Alliance (ISA), consider the following statements:
1. It was jointly launched by India and France at COP21 in Paris in 2015.
2. Its Framework Agreement was amended in 2020 to permit all UN member states to join, removing the earlier restriction to countries lying fully or partially between the Tropics.
3. Its Headquarters is hosted by the National Institute of Solar Energy at Gurugram, Haryana.
4. It aims to mobilise more than USD 1 trillion in investments for solar energy deployment by 2030.
Which of the above is/are correctly identified?
- It was jointly launched by India and France at COP21 in Paris in 2015.
- Its Framework Agreement was amended in 2020 to permit all UN member states to join, removing the earlier restriction to countries lying fully or partially between the Tropics.
- Its Headquarters is hosted by the National Institute of Solar Energy at Gurugram, Haryana.
- It aims to mobilise more than USD 1 trillion in investments for solar energy deployment by 2030.
- A. 1 and 3 only
- B. 2 and 4 only
- C. 1, 2 and 4 only
- D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Q3. In the Government of India, which one of the following is the nodal Ministry for matters concerning the International Solar Alliance (ISA)?
- A. Ministry of External Affairs
- B. Ministry of Power
- C. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
- D. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Q4. With reference to the Seventh (2024) and Eighth (2025) Sessions of the International Solar Alliance Assembly, consider the following statements:
1. The 8th Session was addressed by the President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu, while the 7th Session announced the new office bearers of the ISA for the term 2024–26.
2. The 7th Session was attended by representatives of 103 Member and 17 Signatory countries, whereas the 8th Session brought together representatives from over 125 countries.
3. Both Sessions were held at the ISA Headquarters in Gurugram, Haryana.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- The 8th Session was addressed by the President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu, while the 7th Session announced the new office bearers of the ISA for the term 2024–26.
- The 7th Session was attended by representatives of 103 Member and 17 Signatory countries, whereas the 8th Session brought together representatives from over 125 countries.
- Both Sessions were held at the ISA Headquarters in Gurugram, Haryana.
- A. 1 only
- B. 1 and 2 only
- C. 2 and 3 only
- D. 1, 2 and 3