SAARC & ASEAN — Set 1
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In which city is the permanent secretariat of SAARC located?
Correct Answer: A. Kathmandu
• **Kathmandu** = The SAARC Secretariat is located here and serves as the central administrative body for coordinating regional activities. • **16 January 1987** — This is when the SAARC Secretariat was established in Kathmandu. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: New Delhi: The SAARC Secretariat is not located in India's capital; Dhaka: The first SAARC summit was held here, but not the permanent secretariat; Colombo: Sri Lanka's capital is a SAARC member but does not host the secretariat.
Which country was the last to join SAARC as its eighth member?
Correct Answer: D. Afghanistan
• **Afghanistan** = It was the last country to join SAARC as its eighth member. • **2007** — Afghanistan joined SAARC in this year during the 14th summit in New Delhi. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Maldives: A founding member of SAARC; Mauritius: Not a SAARC member, it's an Indian Ocean island nation; Myanmar: Not a SAARC member, it is an ASEAN member.
What is the full form of ASEAN?
Correct Answer: A. Association of South East Asian Nations
• **Association of South East Asian Nations** = This is the full form of ASEAN, an organization promoting intergovernmental cooperation and economic integration. • **Ten** — ASEAN represents this many countries in the Southeast Asian region. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Alliance of South East Asian Neighbors: Uses 'Alliance' and 'Neighbors' which are incorrect terms; Assembly of South East Asian Nations: Uses 'Assembly' which is not part of the correct acronym; Association of Southern East Asian Nations: Incorrectly uses 'Southern East' instead of 'South East'.
In which year was the ASEAN group established through the Bangkok Declaration?
Correct Answer: A. 1967
• **1967** = The ASEAN group was established in this year through the Bangkok Declaration. • **8 August 1967** — ASEAN was founded on this date by five original member countries, now celebrated as ASEAN Day. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: 1961: Incorrect year; 1975: Incorrect year; 1985: Incorrect year.
Where is the headquarters of the ASEAN Secretariat located?
Correct Answer: D. Jakarta
• **Jakarta** = The headquarters of the ASEAN Secretariat is located in this city. • **Five** — The Secretary-General of ASEAN is appointed for a non-renewable term of this many years. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Bangkok: The Bangkok Declaration established ASEAN, but it's not the secretariat's location; Singapore: A founding ASEAN member but not home to the secretariat; Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia's capital and an ASEAN member, but not the secretariat's location.
Which of the following countries is NOT a member of SAARC?
Correct Answer: A. Myanmar
• **Myanmar** = This country is not a member of SAARC; it is a member of ASEAN. • **Eight** — SAARC currently consists of this many South Asian countries. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Bhutan: A founding member of SAARC; Maldives: A founding member of SAARC; Nepal: A founding member of SAARC.
The first SAARC Summit was held in 1985 in which city?
Correct Answer: D. Dhaka
• **Dhaka** = The first SAARC Summit was held in this city in **1985**. • **1985** — The inaugural SAARC summit took place in this year, formally launching the organization. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Kathmandu: Hosts the permanent SAARC secretariat, but not the first summit; Islamabad: Pakistan's capital, a SAARC member, but not the site of the first summit; New Delhi: India's capital, hosted a later SAARC summit (14th in 2007) but not the first.
Which of these countries is a founding member of ASEAN?
Correct Answer: A. Thailand
• **Thailand** = This country is one of the five founding members of ASEAN. • **Five** — This many original countries signed the Bangkok Declaration to establish ASEAN in 1967. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Laos: Joined ASEAN in 1997, not a founding member; Vietnam: Joined ASEAN in 1995, not a founding member; Cambodia: Joined ASEAN in 1999, not a founding member.
The SAARC charter was adopted on which specific date?
Correct Answer: D. 8th December 1985
• **8th December 1985** = The SAARC charter was adopted on this specific date. • **December 8** — This day is observed every year as SAARC Charter Day. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: 1st January 1985: Incorrect date for the SAARC charter adoption; 15th August 1985: Incorrect date, also India's Independence Day; 26th January 1986: Incorrect date, also India's Republic Day.
SAPTA stands for South Asian ________ Trade Agreement.?
Correct Answer: A. Preferential
• **Preferential** = SAPTA stands for South Asian Preferential Trade Agreement. • **1993** — The South Asian Preferential Trade Arrangement was signed in this year to promote regional trade. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Political: Incorrect term, SAPTA focuses on trade, not politics; Productive: Incorrect term, not part of the official acronym; Protected: Incorrect term, the agreement aimed to reduce, not just protect, tariffs.