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.