The International Solar Alliance was launched by

A. Narendra Modi

B. Nawaz Sharif

C. Barack Obama

D. James Cameron

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Answer 1

The correct answer is Narendra Modi.

The international solar alliance was launched by Narendra Modi.
The International Solar Alliance is an alliance of 121 countries initiated by India and it was founded on 30 November 2015.
Its headquarters is located in Gurugram and its current director-general is Ajay Mathur.

Key Points

Narendra Damodardas Modi is an Indian politician serving as the 14th and current Prime Minister of India since 2014.
He was the Chief Minister of Gujarat from 2001 to 2014 and is the Member of Parliament for Varanasi.
Modi is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party and its National Democratic Alliance.

Additional Information

Person	Details
Nawaz Sharif	Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif is a Pakistani businessman and politician who served as the prime minister of Pakistan for three non-consecutive terms. Sharif is the longest-serving prime minister of Pakistan has served a total of more than 9 years.
Barack Obama	Barack Obama is an American politician and attorney who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, Obama was the first African-American president of the United States.
James Cameron	James Francis Cameron CC is a Canadian-born film director, producer, screenwriter, editor, artist, and environmentalist who currently lives in New Zealand. He is best known for making science fiction and epic films. Cameron first gained recognition for directing The Terminator.