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The Headquarters of International Solar Alliance consisting of more than 121 countries is located in _______________.
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India
South Africa
Malaysia
China
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Solution
India
Explanation:
The International Solar Alliance was launched jointly by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Francois Hollande on the first day of the COP-21 summit at Paris in 2015. It is India’s first international and inter-governmental organisation of 121 Countries and has headquarters in India with the United Nations as Strategic Partner.
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