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Topic 076 · International Relations & Organisations

International Energy Agency: Colombia Joins

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Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA
  1. Core Trigger: At the IEA Ministerial in Paris in February 2026, ministers invited Colombia to become the 33rd member country.
  2. Theme: The ministerial also began Brazil's membership process and made Viet Nam an association country.
  3. Current Head: Fatih Birol, the IEA Executive Director, announced the new institutional ties at the ministerial.
  4. Key Term: Members must hold emergency oil stocks equal to 90 days of net imports, to be released in supply shocks.
  5. Data: About 54 countries attended the 2026 ministerial, described as the largest ever hosted by the agency.
  6. Stakeholders: India has been an association country since 2017 and applied for full membership in October 2023.
  7. India Link: Birol said India is in the final phase of membership, which is complicated because IEA membership requires OECD membership.
  8. Headquarters: The IEA is headquartered in Paris, France, alongside the OECD.
  9. Founded: The IEA was created in 1974, after the 1973 oil crisis, within the OECD framework.
  10. Landmark: The Agreement on an International Energy Programme (1974) is its founding treaty, creating the emergency oil-sharing system.
  11. Articles: Article 253 empowers Parliament to legislate for implementing international agreements, relevant to India's energy commitments.
  12. Doctrine: Energy security means the uninterrupted availability of energy sources at an affordable price, the IEA's core concern.
Question 1 of 10

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

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Answer: (B) Colombia

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

Question 2 of 10

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

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Answer: (D) 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

Question 3 of 10

Who is the IEA Executive Director?

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Answer: (D) 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

Question 4 of 10

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

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Answer: (B) 90 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

Question 5 of 10

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.

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Answer: (A) Only 1

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

Question 6 of 10

Since which year has India been an IEA association country?

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Answer: (C) 2017

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

Question 7 of 10

Where is the IEA headquartered?

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Answer: (A) Paris

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

Question 8 of 10

The IEA was created in 1974 after which event?

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Answer: (B) The 1973 oil crisis

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

Question 9 of 10

Which 1974 agreement is the IEA's founding treaty?

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Answer: (A) Agreement on an International Energy Programme

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

Question 10 of 10

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.

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Answer: (B) Both 1 and 2

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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