NITI Aayog signs agreement with US EIA to set up web portal on energy data
Q. NITI Aayog signed an agreement with EIA on 10th August 2016. What does EIA stand for?- Published on 12 Aug 16a. Environmental Impact Assessment
b. Energy Information Association
c. Energy Information Agency
d. Energy Information Administration
ANSWER: Energy Information Administration
National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog has on 10th August 2016 signed an agreement with US Energy Information Administration to set up a web portal on energy data
- The portal will host data pertaining to energy sectors including oil and gas, solar and much more
- The NITI Aayog will be working to map India’s energy data needs as well as agency for meeting the same
- NITI Aayog has signed a Statement of Principle with US Agency for International Development and Department of Energy and Climate Change of the UK as well for the collaboration of energy research
- Aayog aims to host data related to energy sector in India