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2021

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Where did PM Modi launch the “One Sun, One World, One Grid” initiative?
A
India
B
Russia
C
Glasgow
D
China
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -At the Conference of Parties (COP-26) climate summit held in Glasgow in 2021, both the initiatives were launched together by India and UK as a part of bilateral cooperation in partnership with the International Solar Alliance (ISA) and the World Bank Group (WB).

Detailed explanation-2: -The idea for the One Sun One World One Grid (OSOWOG) initiative was put forth by the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi, at the First Assembly of the ISA in October 2018. The initiative aims at connecting energy supply across borders.

Detailed explanation-3: -Under the International Solar Alliance, India announced the launch of the Green Grids Initiative - One Sun, One World, One Grid (GGI-OSOWOG) in partnership with the United Kingdom.

Detailed explanation-4: -The OSOWOG initiative aims to connect different regional grids through a common grid that will be used to transfer renewable energy power and, thus, realize the potential of renewable energy sources, especially solar energy.

Detailed explanation-5: -The potential benefits include widespread scale-up in energy access, abatement in carbon emissions, lower costs of living and improved livelihoods.

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