The International Solar Alliance (ISA) was initially conceived primarily as an…
2024
The International Solar Alliance (ISA) was initially conceived primarily as an alliance of countries located in which geographical region?
Answer: D. Between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn — ConceptAn international alliance may define an original target region by geographic boundaries even if its later membership becomes wider. The ISA framework…
- A.
Between the North Pole and the Tropic of Cancer
- B.
Between the Tropic of Capricorn and the South Pole
- C.
On the Equator
- D.
Between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn
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Correct answer: D
Concept
An international alliance may define an original target region by geographic boundaries even if its later membership becomes wider.
The ISA framework initially focused on solar-resource-rich countries lying wholly or partly in the tropical belt between the two tropics.
Application
The relevant belt extends from the Tropic of Cancer at about 23.5° north to the Tropic of Capricorn at about 23.5° south. Therefore, the intended region is between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.
Contrast
The North Pole-to-Tropic of Cancer span includes northern temperate and polar latitudes, which is not the original intertropical focus.
The Tropic of Capricorn-to-South Pole span similarly covers southern temperate and polar latitudes.
The Equator is a single line at 0° latitude, not the full belt defined by the two tropics.
The two tropics bound the broad tropical belt used in the ISA original geographic description.
Result
The best-supported offered answer is: between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.