CURRENT AFFAIRS

2021

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
When was International Energy Agency set up?
A
1975
B
1954
C
1968
D
1974
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The International Energy Agency (IEA) is an autonomous organization which was set up in response to the 1973-74 oil crisis.

Detailed explanation-2: -The International Energy Agency (IEA) is an autonomous organization which was set up in response to the 1973-74 oil crisis.

Detailed explanation-3: -The IEA’s founding members were Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway (under a special Agreement), Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, and the United States.

Detailed explanation-4: -India became an Associate member of IEA in March 2017 but it was in engagement with IEA long before its association with the organization. Earlier in 2021, India also inked a Strategic Partnership Agreement with the IEA to strengthen cooperation in global energy security, stability and sustainability.

Detailed explanation-5: -The IEA is made up of 31 member countries.

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