Question

Which of the following country became the 8th member of SAARC In 2007?
1. Nepal
2. Afghanistan
3. Uzbekistan 
4. Myanmar

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Afghanistan

The correct answer is Afghanistan.

• The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) is the regional intergovernmental organization in South Asia.
• SAARC was created in 1985 in Dhaka with 7 members.
• The secretariat of SAARC is based in Kathmandu, Nepal.
• It was created as an expression of the region's collective decision to evolve a regional cooperative framework.

 

• Afghanistan joined the association in 2007 as its 8th member.
• India was the Chair of SAARC in 2007 and the year was the most productive year that SAARC had ever known.
• At present, there are now eight member countries in SAARC.
• The eight-member countries in SAARC are:
  1. Bangladesh
  2. Bhutan
  3. India
  4. Nepal
  5. Maldives
  6. Pakistan
  7. Sri Lanka
  8. Afghanistan
• SAARC also has nine observer members, namely China, EU, Iran, Republic of Korea, Australia, Japan, Mauritius, Myanmar, and the USA.

 

• Afghanistan is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central and South Asia.
  • Kabul is the capital of Afghanistan.
  • Afghani is the currency of Afghanistan.
  • Afghanistan is a member of the United Nations.