SAARC Mcqs

1- SAARC Stands for _______ ?

A. South American Association for Regional Cooperation
B. South Asian Association For Religion Comparative
C. South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
D. None of these 

Answer : C. South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation

2- When was SAARC founded ?

A. 1970
B. 1975
C. 1980
D. 1985

Answer : D. 1985

3- How many member countries are there in SAARC ?

A. 6
B. 7
C. 8
D. 9

Answer : C. 8

Member countries:
Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Bhutan
India
Maldives
Nepal
Pakistan
Sri Lanka

4- Where is the headquarters of SAARC located ?

A. Kathmandu, Nepal
B. New Delhi, India
C. Islamabad, Pakistan
D. Dhaka, Bangladesh

Answer : A. Kathmandu, Nepal

5- Which country joined SAARC most recently ?

A. Bhutan
B. Nepal
C. Maldives
D. Afghanistan 

Answer : D. Afghanistan (joined in 2007)

6- What is the main objective of SAARC ?

A. Military alliance
B. Economic and regional integration
C. Cultural exchange only 
D. Environmental protection

Answer : B. Economic and regional integration

7- Which country is not a member of SAARC ?

A. Myanmar
B. Nepal
C. Bhutan
D. Maldives 

Answer : A. Myanmar

8- What is the official currency proposed for SAARC trade ?

A. Dollar
B. Rupee
C. Taka
D. No official currency proposed 

Answer : D. No official currency proposed

9- Which SAARC country has the largest population ?

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

Answer : C. India

10- Which SAARC country has the smallest population ?

A. Maldives
B. Nepal
C. Bhutan
D. Bangladesh 

Answer : A. Maldives

11- What is the SAARC Charter Day ?

A. 1st August
B. 8th December  
C. 15th January
D. 10th November

Answer : B. 8th December

12- Which country hosted the first SAARC summit ?

A. India
B. Pakistan
C. Nepal
D. Bangladesh 

Answer : D. Bangladesh (Dhaka, 1985)

13- Which country has hosted the most SAARC summits ?

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

Answer : Nepal (hosted 4 times as of 2024)

14- What is the theme of SAARC ?

A. Peace, Prosperity, and Progress 
B. Unity in Diversity
C. Development and Cooperation
D. Regional Integration and Growth

Answer : A. Peace, Prosperity, and Progress

15- Which country suspended SAARC summit participation in 2016 ?

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

Answer : A. India

16- What is the SAARC Secretariat responsible for ?

A. Military coordination
B. Implementing SAARC decisions
C. Environmental protection
D. Cultural exchanges

Answer : B. Implementing SAARC decisions

17- Which SAARC country has the largest land area ?

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

Answer : C. India

18- Which SAARC country has the smallest land area ?

A. Bhutan
B. Nepal
C. Sri Lanka
D. Maldives

Answer : D. Maldives

19- Which SAARC country is landlocked ?

A. Afghanistan
B. Nepal
C. Maldives
D. Both A and B 

Answer : D. Both A and B 

20- What is the official language of SAARC ?

A. English
B. Urdu
C. Hindi
D. Bangali 

Answer : A. English

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