Question: Read the following statements regarding International Solar Alliance.
(i) It is an alliance of more than 120 countries.
(ii) Its objective is efficient exploitation of solar energy to reduce dependence on fossil fuels.
(iii) India has set a target of installing 100GW by 2022 with the help of the alliance.
Choose the correct option.
Options:
A) (i), (ii) and (iii)
B) (ii) and (iii)
C) (i) and (iii)
D) only (i)
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
- International Solar Alliance is a group of more than 120 countries, most of them being sunshine countries, which come either completely or partly between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. The alliance’s primary objective is efficient exploitation of solar energy to reduce dependence on fossil fuels. The launching of such an alliance in Paris shows the efforts of the global communities to mitigate climate change and to switch to a low-carbon growth path. India has pledged a target of installing 100GW by 2022.
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