Consider the following statements regarding “International Energy Agency (IEA)”: 1. It is an autonomous intergovernmental organization. 2. UN member states can become members of the IEA. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |ForumIAS

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: A

Notes:

Explanation: International Energy Agency (IEA) is an autonomous intergovernmental organization established in the framework of the OECD.

It was initially designed to help countries co-ordinate a collective response to disruptions in the supply of oil.
Only OECD member states can become members of the IEA. Except for Chile, Iceland, Israel, Latvia, Slovenia all OECD member states are members of the IEA.

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