Question: Who took over as President of the Global Solar Council?
(a) Pranav R Mehta
(b) Manjul Bhargava
(c) Kal penn
(d) Vivek Murthy
Answer: (a)
Related facts:
- Solar Man of India Pranav R Mehta took over as the President of the Global Solar Council, headquartered in Washington DC from 1 January 2019.
- He became the first Indian to head the Global Solar Council.He is currently serving as the Chairman of National Solar Energy Federation of India.
- Global Solar Council is an international non-profit association of the national, regional and international associations in solar energy and the world.
- The Global Solar Council (GSC) was launched on December 6, 2015, following the historic United Nations Climate Change Conference (UN COP 21). It is an International Coalition of more than 30 nations.
- National Solar Energy Federation of India (NSEFI) is an umbrella organization of all solar energy stakeholders of India. This apex solar organization works in the area of policy advocacy and is a national platform for addressing all issues connected with solar energy growth in India.
Links:
http://nsefi.in/
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