The nature of SAARC is:

Related Mcqs:

1. In April 1993 SAARC member states signed a SAARC Preferential Trading Agreement (SAPTA). SAAPTA was designed:

   A. To reduce tariffs on trade between SAARC member states
   B. To promote trade between SAARC countries
   C. To give MFN status to each other
   D. All of these

2. 18th SAARC summit conference was held in 2013 in Nepal’s city:

   A. Pokhara
   B. Kathmandu
   C. Lalitpur
   D. Biratnagar

3. The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) was established in _____________?

   A. 1980
   B. 1985
   C. 1982
   D. 1978

4. The country not a member of the SAARC:

   A. Pakistan
   B. Iran
   C. Afghanistan
   D. Maldives

5. The current Secretary General of SAARC is:

   A. Q.A.M.A. Rahim of Bangladesh
   B. Fathimath Dhiyana Saeed of Maldives
   C. Lyonpo Chenkyab Dorji of Bhutan
   D. Sheel Kant Sharma of India

6. The first Secretary General of the SAARC was:

   A. Rajiv Gandhi of India
   B. Mr. Abul Ashan of Bangladesh
   C. King Birendra of Nepal
   D. Abul Ahsan of Bangladesh

7. The permanent Secretary General of SAARC is established at:

   A. Dhaka
   B. Karachi
   C. Kathmandu
   D. None of these

8. Which country was a major donor in financing the SAARC?

   A. Pakistan
   B. Sri Lanka
   C. India
   D. Bangladesh

9. There are nine observers in the SAARC – Australia, China, European, Union, Iran, Japan, Mauritius, Myanmar, South Korea and:

   A. USA
   B. Thailand
   C. Taiwan
   D. Afghanistan

10. Total population of SAARC countries is more than:

    A. 1.2 billion
    B. 2 billion
    C. 1.8 billion
    D. 1.6 billion