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International Energy Agency: Colombia Joins

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  1. Question 1Answer B

    Which country was invited to become the IEA's 33rd member in February 2026?

    • Chile
    • Correct answer: Colombia
    • Indonesia
    • Mexico

    Core Trigger: At the IEA Ministerial in Paris in February 2026, ministers invited Colombia to become the 33rd member country.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 076, point 1

  2. Question 2Answer D

    Which country became an association country at the 2026 IEA ministerial?

    • Philippines
    • Bangladesh
    • Thailand
    • Correct answer: Viet Nam

    Theme: The ministerial also began Brazil's membership process and made Viet Nam an association country.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 076, point 2

  3. Question 3Answer D

    Who is the IEA Executive Director?

    • Maria van der Hoeven
    • Ernest Moniz
    • Nobuo Tanaka
    • Correct answer: Fatih Birol

    Current Head: Fatih Birol, the IEA Executive Director, announced the new institutional ties at the ministerial.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 076, point 3

  4. Question 4Answer B

    IEA members must hold emergency oil stocks equal to how many days of net imports?

    • 30 days
    • Correct answer: 90 days
    • 120 days
    • 60 days

    Key Term: Members must hold emergency oil stocks equal to 90 days of net imports, to be released in supply shocks.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 076, point 4

  5. Question 5Answer A

    Which of the statements is/are correct? 1. About 54 countries attended the 2026 ministerial. 2. It was the smallest ministerial the agency has hosted.

    • Correct answer: Only 1
    • Only 2
    • Both 1 and 2
    • Neither

    Data: About 54 countries attended the 2026 ministerial, described as the largest ever hosted by the agency.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 076, point 5

  6. Question 6Answer C

    Since which year has India been an IEA association country?

    • 2015
    • 2008
    • Correct answer: 2017
    • 2023

    Stakeholders: India has been an association country since 2017 and applied for full membership in October 2023.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 076, point 6

  7. Question 7Answer A

    Where is the IEA headquartered?

    • Correct answer: Paris
    • Geneva
    • Brussels
    • Vienna

    Headquarters: The IEA is headquartered in Paris, France, alongside the OECD.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 076, point 8

  8. Question 8Answer B

    The IEA was created in 1974 after which event?

    • The 2008 financial crisis
    • Correct answer: The 1973 oil crisis
    • The Iranian Revolution
    • The Gulf War

    Founded: The IEA was created in 1974, after the 1973 oil crisis, within the OECD framework.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 076, point 9

  9. Question 9Answer A

    Which 1974 agreement is the IEA's founding treaty?

    • Correct answer: Agreement on an International Energy Programme
    • Paris Agreement
    • Kyoto Protocol
    • Energy Charter Treaty

    Landmark: The Agreement on an International Energy Programme (1974) is its founding treaty, creating the emergency oil-sharing system.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 076, point 10

  10. Question 10Answer B

    Which of the statements is/are correct? 1. Energy security means uninterrupted availability of energy at an affordable price. 2. It is the IEA's core concern.

    • Only 1
    • Correct answer: Both 1 and 2
    • Only 2
    • Neither

    Doctrine: Energy security means the uninterrupted availability of energy sources at an affordable price, the IEA's core concern.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 076, point 12

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