CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
SAARC
Complete this Pakistan Affairs fact about SAARC: "founding year" corresponds to ______.
A. 1975
B. 2004
C. 1980
D. 1985
Correct Answer: D
1985 is the correct completion. SAARC was founded at the first summit in Dhaka in December 1985.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
SAARC
Complete this Pakistan Affairs fact about SAARC: "full form" corresponds to ______.
A. Islamic Summit
B. South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
C. Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
D. Shanghai Five
Correct Answer: B
South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation is the correct completion. SAARC is South Asia's principal regional intergovernmental organization.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
SAARC
Within SAARC, the answer "India-Pakistan rivalry" is associated with which tested detail?
A. charter principle
B. earlier Islamabad summit
C. regional focus
D. key challenge
Correct Answer: D
The tested detail is "key challenge". Political tensions between the two largest members have repeatedly stalled summit-level cooperation.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
SAARC
Within SAARC, the answer "South Asia" is associated with which tested detail?
A. first summit
B. regional focus
C. founding year
D. Pakistan status
Correct Answer: B
The tested detail is "regional focus". The organization promotes cooperation among South Asian states.
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SAARC
Within SAARC, the answer "Unanimity" is associated with which tested detail?
A. decision rule
B. founding year
C. full form
D. charter principle
Correct Answer: A
The tested detail is "decision rule". SAARC operates by unanimity among member states.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
SAARC
Within SAARC, the answer "4th SAARC Summit" is associated with which tested detail?
A. Pakistan status
B. earlier Islamabad summit
C. regional focus
D. full form
Correct Answer: B
The tested detail is "earlier Islamabad summit". Pakistan hosted the fourth summit in December 1988.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
SAARC
Within SAARC, the answer "2004" is associated with which tested detail?
A. Islamabad summit year
B. charter principle
C. SAFTA
D. Afghanistan joining
Correct Answer: A
The tested detail is "Islamabad summit year". The summit was held in January 2004.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
SAARC
Within SAARC, the answer "Islamabad Summit" is associated with which tested detail?
A. founding year
B. regional focus
C. SAFTA signing
D. first summit
Correct Answer: C
The tested detail is "SAFTA signing". The 12th SAARC Summit in Islamabad adopted SAFTA.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
SAARC
Within SAARC, the answer "South Asian Free Trade Area" is associated with which tested detail?
A. SAFTA
B. founding year
C. SAFTA signing
D. decision rule
Correct Answer: A
The tested detail is "SAFTA". SAFTA is SAARC's trade-liberalization agreement.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
SAARC
Within SAARC, the answer "Bilateral and contentious issues" is associated with which tested detail?
A. charter principle
B. headquarters
C. regional focus
D. key challenge
Correct Answer: A
The tested detail is "charter principle". The SAARC Charter excludes bilateral contentious issues from formal deliberation.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
SAARC
Within SAARC, the answer "Afghanistan" is associated with which tested detail?
A. charter principle
B. full form
C. Afghanistan joining
D. first summit
Correct Answer: C
The tested detail is "Afghanistan joining". Afghanistan joined SAARC in 2007.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
SAARC
Within SAARC, the answer "Founding member" is associated with which tested detail?
A. Afghanistan joining
B. SAFTA signing
C. Pakistan status
D. founding year
Correct Answer: C
The tested detail is "Pakistan status". Pakistan was one of the seven original members in 1985.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
SAARC
Within SAARC, the answer "Kathmandu" is associated with which tested detail?
A. Pakistan status
B. key challenge
C. SAFTA signing
D. headquarters
Correct Answer: D
The tested detail is "headquarters". The Secretariat is based in Kathmandu, Nepal.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
SAARC
Within SAARC, the answer "Dhaka" is associated with which tested detail?
A. first summit
B. founding year
C. earlier Islamabad summit
D. regional focus
Correct Answer: A
The tested detail is "first summit". The first summit was held in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
SAARC
Within SAARC, the answer "1985" is associated with which tested detail?
A. first summit
B. members
C. regional focus
D. founding year
Correct Answer: D
The tested detail is "founding year". SAARC was founded at the first summit in Dhaka in December 1985.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
SAARC
Within SAARC, the answer "South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation" is associated with which tested detail?
A. Pakistan status
B. SAFTA
C. full form
D. charter principle
Correct Answer: C
The tested detail is "full form". SAARC is South Asia's principal regional intergovernmental organization.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
SAARC
Which pairing is correct for the "key challenge" aspect of SAARC?
A. key challenge — India-Pakistan rivalry
B. key challenge — South Asian Free Trade Area
C. key challenge — Bilateral and contentious issues
D. key challenge — Unanimity
Correct Answer: A
The correct match is "key challenge — India-Pakistan rivalry". Political tensions between the two largest members have repeatedly stalled summit-level cooperation.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
SAARC
Which pairing is correct for the "regional focus" aspect of SAARC?
A. regional focus — South Asia
B. regional focus — Dhaka
C. regional focus — Kathmandu
D. regional focus — Afghanistan
Correct Answer: A
The correct match is "regional focus — South Asia". The organization promotes cooperation among South Asian states.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
SAARC
Which pairing is correct for the "decision rule" aspect of SAARC?
A. decision rule — Founding member
B. decision rule — Unanimity
C. decision rule — Bilateral and contentious issues
D. decision rule — India-Pakistan rivalry
Correct Answer: B
The correct match is "decision rule — Unanimity". SAARC operates by unanimity among member states.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
SAARC
Which pairing is correct for the "earlier Islamabad summit" aspect of SAARC?
A. earlier Islamabad summit — Islamabad Summit
B. earlier Islamabad summit — 4th SAARC Summit
C. earlier Islamabad summit — Arson attack on Al-Aqsa Mosque
D. earlier Islamabad summit — Civil war and separation of East Pakistan
Correct Answer: B
The correct match is "earlier Islamabad summit — 4th SAARC Summit". Pakistan hosted the fourth summit in December 1988.