1. What does SAARC stand for?
a) South Asian Alliance for Regional Cooperation
b) South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
c) South Asian Assembly for Regional Collaboration
d) South Asian Accord for Regional Coordination
Answer: b) South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
2. When was SAARC established?
a) 1975
b) 1980
c) 1985
d) 1990
Answer: c) 1985
3. How many member countries are currently part of SAARC?
a) 6
b) 7
c) 8
d) 9
Answer: c) 8
4. Which country was the last to join SAARC?
a) Bhutan
b) Afghanistan
c) Maldives
d) Nepal
Answer: b) Afghanistan
5. Who is considered the brainchild behind the establishment of SAARC?
a) Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
b) Indira Gandhi
c) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
d) Ziaur Rahman
Answer: d) Ziaur Rahman
6. Where is the headquarters of SAARC located?
a) New Delhi, India
b) Islamabad, Pakistan
c) Kathmandu, Nepal
d) Colombo, Sri Lanka
Answer: c) Kathmandu, Nepal
7. Which of the following is not a primary objective of SAARC?
a) Promote economic growth
b) Enhance military cooperation
c) Foster social progress
d) Facilitate cultural development
Answer: b) Enhance military cooperation
8. SAARC aims to achieve its objectives through:
a) Unilateral actions
b) Bilateral negotiations
c) Multilateral cooperation
d) Regional dominance
Answer: c) Multilateral cooperation
9. Which SAARC member country hosted the 19th SAARC Summit in 2016, which was subsequently canceled?
a) India
b) Sri Lanka
c) Pakistan
d) Nepal
Answer: c) Pakistan
10. SAARC Day is observed on:
a) December 8th
b) March 26th
c) April 4th
d) May 15th
Answer: a) December 8th
