SAARC Mcqs

21- Which SAARC country has the highest GDP ?

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

Answer : A. India

22- Which SAARC country has the lowest GDP ?

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

Answer : A. Afghanistan

23- Which SAARC country is not a member of the United Nations ?

A. Bhutan
B. Maldives
C. Nepal
D. All SAARC countries are UN members  

Answer : D. All SAARC countries are UN members

24- What is the SAARC Development Fund (SDF) ?

A. A fund for infrastructure development  
B. A fund for cultural exchanges
C. A fund for military cooperation 
D. A fund for poverty alleviation and social development

Answer : D. A fund for poverty alleviation and social development

25- When was SAARC officially established ?

A. 26 March 1971
B. 1 January 1980
C. 15 August 1947
D. 8 December 1985

Answer : D. 8 December 1985

26- Where was the first SAARC summit held ?

A. New Delhi, India 
B. Dhaka, Bangladesh  
C. Kathmandu, Nepal
D. Colombo, Sri Lanka

Answer : B. Dhaka, Bangladesh

27- Who proposed the idea of SAARC ?

A. King Birendra (Nepal) 
B. Jawaharlal Nehru (India)
C. Ziaur Rahman (Bangladesh)
D. Zia ul Haq (Pakistan)

Answer : C. Ziaur Rahman (Bangladesh)

28- What was the main reason for the formation of SAARC ?

A. Military alliance against external threats
B. Economic and regional cooperation  
C. Cultural exchange programs
D. Environmental protection

Answer : B. Economic and regional cooperation

29- How many founding members were part of SAARC ?

A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8

Answer : C. 7

30- Which country joined SAARC as the 8th member ?

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

Answer : B. Afghanistan

31- What was the significance of the Dhaka Declaration (1985) ?

A. It established the SAARC Charter  
B. It formed a military alliance
C. It introduced a common currency  
D. It declared war on poverty

Answer : A. It established the SAARC Charter

32- Which SAARC summit adopted the SAARC Social Charter ?

A. 10th Summit (1998)
B. 12th Summit (2004)  
C. 14th Summit (2007)
D. 16th Summit (2010)  

Answer : B. 12th Summit (2004)

33- Which SAARC summit was postponed due to political tensions between India and Pakistan ?

A. 18th Summit (2014)
B. 19th Summit (2016)
C. 20th Summit (2018)  
D. 21st Summit (2020)

Answer : B. 19th Summit (2016)

34- What is the significance of the Kathmandu Declaration (1987) ?

A. It established the SAARC Secretariat
B. It introduced the SAARC Food Bank
C. It emphasized poverty alleviation
D. It promoted cultural exchanges

Answer : C. It emphasized poverty alleviation

35- Which SAARC summit introduced the SAARC Development Fund (SDF) ?

A. 10th Summit (1998) 
B. 13th Summit (2005)  
C. 15th Summit (2008) 
D. 17th Summit (2011)

Answer : C. 15th Summit (2008)

36- Which SAARC summit adopted the SAARC Charter on Democracy ?

A. 14th Summit (2007)
B. 16th Summit (2010)  
C. 18th Summit (2014)
D. 20th Summit (2018) 

Answer : A. 14th Summit (2007)

37- Which SAARC summit focused on climate change and its impact on South Asia ?

A. 14th Summit (2007)
B. 16th Summit (2010)  
C. 18th Summit (2014)
D. 20th Summit (2018) 

Answer : C. 18th Summit (2014)

38- What is the significance of the Islamabad Declaration (2004) ?

A. It established the SAARC Free Trade Area (SAFTA)  
B. It introduced the SAARC Visa Exemption Scheme  
C. It promoted regional security cooperation
D. It emphasized cultural exchanges

Answer : A. It established the SAARC Free Trade Area (SAFTA)

39- Which SAARC summit was held in Malé, Maldives ?

A. 11th Summit (2002)  
B. 19th Summit (2016) 
C. 13th Summit (2005
D. 17th Summit (2011)

Answer : D. 17th Summit (2011)

40- Which SAARC summit was held in Thimphu, Bhutan ?

A. 14th Summit (2007)
B. 16th Summit (2010)  
C. 18th Summit (2014)
D. 20th Summit (2018) 

Answer : B. 16th Summit (2010)  

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