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SAARC MCQs | SAARC Multiple Choice Questions and Answers

(1) Currently how many members are in the SAARC organisation?
[A] 6
[B] 7
[C] 8
[D] 10
Answer: 8
(2) Which of the following statement is NOT correct about the SAARC?
[A] First SAARC summit was held in Dhaka, Bangladesh
[B] Till date 18 SAARC summits have been held
[C] As on 2015, SAARC comprises 3% of the world's area, 21% of the world's population and 3.8% (US$2.9 trillion) of the global economy
[D] 20th SAAARC summit will be held in New Delhi
Answer: 20th SAAARC summit will be held in New Delhi

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(3) Which of the following SAARC member has the highest population?
[A] Bangladesh
[B] Pakistan
[C] Nepal
[D] Afghanistan
Answer: Pakistan
(4) What was the theme of the SAARC year 2016-17?
[A] Year for Girls
[B] Year for Environment
[C] Year of Cultural Heritage
[D] None of the above
Answer: Year of Cultural Heritage
(5) Where is the headquarters of the SAARC?
[A] Manila
[B] Kathmandu
[C] New Delhi
[D] Jakarta
Answer: Kathmandu
(6) Apart from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh who are the other member countries of SAARC?
[A] Nepal, Bhutan, Thailand and Singapore
[B] Nepal, Bhutan, Malaysia and Maldives
[C] Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan
[D] None Of The Above
Answer: Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan
(7) SAARC was formed in Dhaka on ______________
[A] November 7, 1984
[B] October 3, 1985
[C] December 8, 1985
[D] None Of The Above
Answer: December 8, 1985
(8) The 19th SAARC Summit, which was postponed due to the URI Attacks was supposed to be held in which country?
[A] Pakistan
[B] Iran
[C] China
[D] None of these
Answer: Pakistan
(9) Which country was a major donor in financing the SAARC?
[A] Pakistan
[B] Sri Lenka
[C] India
[D] Bangladesh
Answer: Sri Lenka
(10) 2010-2020 in the SAARC decade of____________
[A] The rights or the labour
[B] The rights of the women
[C] The rights of the child
[D] intra-regional Connectivity
Answer: intra-regional Connectivity
(11) Who is the current secretary general of SAARC?
[A] Dr Sheel Kant Sharma
[B] Kumar Shrestha
[C] Esala Ruwan Weerakoon
[D] Amjad Hussain B. Sial
Answer: Esala Ruwan Weerakoon

Answer Updated on 21/09/2021

(12) ______________SAARC Summit was cancelled, which was supposed to be held in Islamabad, Pakistan on 15-16 November 2016?
[A] 16th
[B] 15th
[C] 19th
[D] None of the above
Answer: 19th
(13) SAARC law was accorded recognition in which year?
[A] 1991
[B] 1992
[C] 1993
[D] 1994
Answer: 1994
(14) In which year SAARC Law Commission was formulated?
[A] 1990
[B] 1991
[C] 1992
[D] none of these
Answer: 1991
(15) Name the first Secretary-General of SAARC
[A] Nazim Karim
[B] Abu-al-Ahsan
[C] Rafi Nizami
[D] None of these
Answer: Abu-al-Ahsan
(16) When was SAARC established?
[A] 1967
[B] 1995
[C] 1953
[D] 1985
Answer: 1985
(17) Which of the following country is not the member of the SAARC?
[A] Myanmar
[B] Bhutan
[C] Nepal
[D] Maldives
Answer: Myanmar
(18) Which of the following SAARC member has best HDI rank in the whole group?
[A] India
[B] Pakistan
[C] Sri Lanka
[D] Bhutan
Answer: Sri Lanka
(19) Who is the current Secretary General of the SAARC?
[A] Sheel Kant Sharma
[B] Amjad Hussain
[C] Ahmed Saleem
[D] Arjun Bahadur Thapa
Answer: Ahmed Saleem
(20) Which of the following is not the main purpose for formation of SAARC
[A] To Combat Terrorism
[B] To Promote the Welfare of the people of South Asia
[C] To form mutual defence against foreign aggression
[D] None Of The Above
Answer: To form mutual defence against foreign aggression

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