Agreement between ISA and IEA

Question: The full name of the ISA is-
(a) International Solar Alliance
(b) International Secret Alliance
(c) Indian Solar Agency
(d) International Solar Agency
Answer: (a) 
Related Facts: 

  • On March 10th, 2018, a joint partnership agreement was signed to increase cooperation in the renewable energy sector between the International Solar Coalition (ISA) and the International Energy Agency (IEA).
  • Apart from this, the ISA also signed a financial partnership with African Development Bank, Asian Development Bank (ADB), Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), Green Climate Fund (GCF) and New Development Bank (NDB).
  • The objective of the agreements is to deepen their cooperation in support of Renewable Energy.
  • The previous three partnerships were signed by ISA with the World Bank, the European Investment Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
  • The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) will sign a Joint Partnership Declaration on 11th March 2018.
  • The agreements were signed in the presence of Arun Jaitley, Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs and RK Singh, Minister of State for Power and New and Renewable Energy.

Reference:                                                             
http://www.uniindia.com/news/business-economy/isa-working-for-deployment-of-over-1000-gw-of-solar-energy-mobilising-above-1000-bn/1163449.html