Q. With reference to International Solar Alliance’, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. It is the first treaty based Inter-governmental organisation headquartered in India with 38 member countries.
2. World Solar Bank and One Sun One World One Grid Initiative were initiated under it.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
a) Only 2
b) Neither 1 nor 2
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Only 1
Correct Answer: a) Only 2
Question from UPPSC Prelims 2025
Explanation:
Statement 1 is incorrect: The ISA is indeed the first treaty-based intergovernmental organization headquartered in India (Gurugram). However, the membership figure “38” is wrong. ISA membership is much higher (100+ signatories and 80+ ratifications in recent years), and the number is dynamic. Since the statement clubs both facts, the incorrect member count makes the entire statement false.
Statement 2 is correct: The World Solar Bank (also referred to as a Global/World Solar Bank) was proposed under the aegis of the ISA to mobilize finance for solar projects across member countries. The One Sun One World One Grid (OSOWOG) initiative—launched as the Green Grids Initiative–OSOWOG at COP26 by India and the UK—is being advanced with the ISA as a key platform/secretariat and implementing partner; thus it is taken forward under the ISA’s umbrella.
