CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
SAARC
For SAARC, which option correctly gives the "Pakistan status"?
A. South Asian Free Trade Area
B. Founding member
C. Bilateral and contentious issues
D. India-Pakistan rivalry
Correct Answer: B
Pakistan status: Founding member. Pakistan was one of the seven original members in 1985.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
SAARC
For SAARC, which option correctly gives the "members"?
A. 8
B. 57
C. 10
D. Five years
Correct Answer: A
Members: 8. SAARC comprises Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
SAARC
For SAARC, which option correctly gives the "headquarters"?
A. South Asia
B. Kathmandu
C. Afghanistan
D. Dhaka
Correct Answer: B
Headquarters: Kathmandu. The Secretariat is based in Kathmandu, Nepal.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
SAARC
For SAARC, which option correctly gives the "first summit"?
A. Dhaka
B. Afghanistan
C. South Asia
D. Kathmandu
Correct Answer: A
First summit: Dhaka. The first summit was held in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
SAARC
For SAARC, which option correctly gives the "founding year"?
A. 1983
B. 2004
C. 1985
D. 1984
Correct Answer: C
Founding year: 1985. SAARC was founded at the first summit in Dhaka in December 1985.
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SAARC
For SAARC, which option correctly gives the "full form"?
A. Islamic Summit
B. South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
C. Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure
D. Baghdad Pact
Correct Answer: B
Full form: South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation. SAARC is South Asia's principal regional intergovernmental organization.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
SAARC
Which bilateral rivalry has frequently limited SAARC's progress?
A. Founding member
B. India-Pakistan rivalry
C. Unanimity
D. South Asian Free Trade Area
Correct Answer: B
Political tensions between the two largest members have repeatedly stalled summit-level cooperation.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
SAARC
What is SAARC's main geographic focus?
A. Kathmandu
B. Afghanistan
C. Dhaka
D. South Asia
Correct Answer: D
The organization promotes cooperation among South Asian states.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
SAARC
How are substantive SAARC decisions generally taken?
A. Unanimity
B. South Asian Free Trade Area
C. India-Pakistan rivalry
D. Founding member
Correct Answer: A
SAARC operates by unanimity among member states.
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SAARC
Which earlier SAARC summit was also hosted by Islamabad in 1988?
A. Islamabad Summit
B. Arson attack on Al-Aqsa Mosque
C. 4th SAARC Summit
D. Rise of the Delhi Sultanate under Aibak
Correct Answer: C
Pakistan hosted the fourth summit in December 1988.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
SAARC
In which year did Islamabad host the 12th SAARC Summit?
A. 2005
B. 2009
C. 1985
D. 2004
Correct Answer: D
The summit was held in January 2004.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
SAARC
At which summit was SAFTA signed in 2004?
A. Anti-Ahmadi disturbances in Punjab
B. Islamabad Summit
C. Arson attack on Al-Aqsa Mosque
D. 4th SAARC Summit
Correct Answer: B
The 12th SAARC Summit in Islamabad adopted SAFTA.
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SAARC
What does SAFTA stand for?
A. Bilateral and contentious issues
B. South Asian Free Trade Area
C. Founding member
D. Unanimity
Correct Answer: B
SAFTA is SAARC's trade-liberalization agreement.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
SAARC
What type of issues are generally excluded from SAARC deliberations?
A. Founding member
B. India-Pakistan rivalry
C. Bilateral and contentious issues
D. South Asian Free Trade Area
Correct Answer: C
The SAARC Charter excludes bilateral contentious issues from formal deliberation.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
SAARC
Which country became SAARC's eighth member in 2007?
A. Afghanistan
B. South Asia
C. Kathmandu
D. Dhaka
Correct Answer: A
Afghanistan joined SAARC in 2007.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
SAARC
What is Pakistan's status in SAARC?
A. Bilateral and contentious issues
B. Unanimity
C. Founding member
D. India-Pakistan rivalry
Correct Answer: C
Pakistan was one of the seven original members in 1985.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
SAARC
How many member states does SAARC have?
A. 57
B. 10
C. 8
D. 2.55%
Correct Answer: C
SAARC comprises Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
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SAARC
Where was the first SAARC Summit held?
A. Afghanistan
B. Kathmandu
C. Dhaka
D. South Asia
Correct Answer: C
The first summit was held in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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SAARC
In which year was SAARC established?
A. 1980
B. 2004
C. 1985
D. 1987
Correct Answer: C
SAARC was founded at the first summit in Dhaka in December 1985.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
SAARC
What does SAARC stand for?
A. Economic Cooperation Organization
B. Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
C. Islamic Summit
D. South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
Correct Answer: D
SAARC is South Asia's principal regional intergovernmental organization.