SAARC Quiz

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

SAARC Quiz

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