Consider the following statements: 1. The International Solar Alliance was launched at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in 2015. 2. The Alliance includes all the member countries of the United Nations. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Correct answer: 1 only. Statement 1 is correct: The International Solar Alliance (ISA) was launched on November 30, 2015, at the COP21 (Unit- ed Nations Climate Change Conference) in Paris, France. Statement 2 is incorrect: ISA does not include all UN member states. Initially, it was focused on solar-rich countries between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn. However, in 2018, its membership was expanded to include all member states of the United Nations. While all UN member states are eligible to join, not all have done so. 58

Consider the following statements:1. The International Solar Alliance was launched at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in 2015.2. The Alliance includes all the member countries of the United Nations.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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