Question: 9th member country to ratify the International Solar Coalition Framework Agreement recently, is –
(a) Niger
(b) Fiji
(c) Seychelles
(d) Tuvalu
Answer: (c)
Related Facts:
- Seychelles became the ninth member to ratify the ISA Framework Agreement in September, 2017..
- Earlier India, France, Nauru, Niger, Fiji, Mauritius, Tuvalu and Bangladesh have ratified the ISA Framework Agreement.
- Signing and thereafter ratification, acceptance or approval by 15 countries will make ISA an Agreement based inter-governmental organization.
- Now the ISA focusing to get at least six more countries on board before October-end.
- It is mentionable that The International Solar Alliance is a common platform for cooperation among sun-rich countries lying fully or partially between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn who are seeking to massively ramp up solar energy.
- The International Solar Alliance (ISA) was jointly launched by the Prime Minister of India and the President of France on 30 November 2015 at Paris, France
Reference:
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/seychelles-ratifies-international-solar-alliance-framework-pact/article9842424.ece
http://newsroom.unfccc.int/lpaa/renewable-energy/international-solar-alliance/