Question

Which of the following is not a member of the South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (SAARC)?
1. Myanmar 
2. Pakistan
3. Bhutan
4. Nepal

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Myanmar 

The correct answer is Myanmar.

• The first summit of SAARC was held in Dhaka, Bangladesh on 7–8 December 1985.
• It was attended by Bangladesh, Maldives, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bhutan Nepal, and India.

 

• The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) was established with the signing of the SAARC Charter in Dhaka on 8 December 1985.
• The SAARC Secretariat was established in Kathmandu on 16 January 1987.
• SAARC comprises of eight-member States:
  • Afghanistan
  • Bangladesh
  • Bhutan
  • India
  • Maldives
  • Nepal
  • Pakistan
  • Sri Lanka

 

• You can remember the names of SAARC Countries using the mnemonic
• "MBBS PAIN" for Maldives, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Afghanistan, India, Nepal.