SAARC

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1. When was the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) established?

1985

1990

2000

2005

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2. Where is the SAARC Secretariat located?

New Delhi, India

Kathmandu, Nepal

Colombo, Sri Lanka

Dhaka, Bangladesh

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3. Which country was the first to host a SAARC Summit?

India

Bangladesh

Pakistan

Sri Lanka

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4. Which of the following is NOT an objective of SAARC?

Promote the welfare of the people of South Asia

Accelerate economic growth and social progress

Promote and strengthen collective self-reliance

Establish a single currency for South Asia

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5. Who is the current Secretary-General of SAARC?

Abul Ahsan

Md. Golam Sarwar

Nashid Zia

Rohit Kumar

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6. Which of the following is a principal organ of SAARC?

SAARC Council of Ministers

SAARC Development Fund

SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry

All of the above

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7. In which year did Afghanistan become a member of SAARC?

1995

2000

2007

2010

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8. Which of the following is a regional center of SAARC?

SAARC Agriculture Centre

SAARC Disaster Management Centre

SAARC Human Resource Development Centre

All of the above

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9. Which of the following is a major activity of SAARC?

Conducting annual summits

Establishing regional trade agreements

Promoting cultural exchanges

All of the above

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10. Which of the following is a SAARC apex body?

SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry

SAARC Development Fund

SAARC Secretariat

SAARC Council of Ministers

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11. Which of the following is a focus area of SAARC's regional cooperation?

Agriculture and rural development

Telecommunications and meteorology

Health and population activities

All of the above

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12. Which countries were the original founding members of SAARC?

India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives, Afghanistan

India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives

India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan

India, Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives

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13. Which SAARC Summit first introduced the idea of the SAARC Development Fund?

Thirteenth Summit

Twelfth Summit

Fifteenth Summit

Tenth Summit

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14. Which SAARC organ is responsible for implementing decisions made by the Summit?

Council of Ministers

Secretariat

Chamber of Commerce

SAARC Development Fund

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15. SAARC was modeled after which regional organization?

European Union (EU)

Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

African Union (AU)

Organization of American States (OAS)

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