SAARC MCQs | SAARC Multiple Choice Questions and Answers

Questions
1 Currently how many members are in the SAARC organisation?
A 6
B 7
C 8
D 10

Answer: 8
2 Which of the following statement is NOT correct about the SAARC?
A First SAARC summit was held in Dhaka, Bangladesh
B Till date 18 SAARC summits have been held
C As on 2015, SAARC comprises 3% of the world's area, 21% of the world's population and 3.8% (US$2.9 trillion) of the global economy
D 20th SAAARC summit will be held in New Delhi

Answer: 20th SAAARC summit will be held in New Delhi
3 Which of the following SAARC member has the highest population?
A Bangladesh
B Pakistan
C Nepal
D Afghanistan

Answer: Pakistan
4 What was the theme of the SAARC year 2016-17?
A Year for Girls
B Year for Environment
C Year of Cultural Heritage
D None of the above

Answer: Year of Cultural Heritage
5 Where is the headquarters of the SAARC?
A Manila
B Kathmandu
C New Delhi
D Jakarta

Answer: Kathmandu
6 Apart from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh who are the other member countries of SAARC?
A Nepal, Bhutan, Thailand and Singapore
B Nepal, Bhutan, Malaysia and Maldives
C Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan
D None Of The Above

Answer: Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan
7 SAARC was formed in Dhaka on ______________
A November 7, 1984
B October 3, 1985
C December 8, 1985
D None Of The Above

Answer: December 8, 1985
8 The 19th SAARC Summit, which was postponed due to the URI Attacks was supposed to be held in which country?
A Pakistan
B Iran
C China
D None of these

Answer: Pakistan
9 Which country was a major donor in financing the SAARC?
A Pakistan
B Sri Lenka
C India
D Bangladesh

Answer: Sri Lenka
10 2010-2020 in the SAARC decade of____________
A The rights or the labour
B The rights of the women
C The rights of the child
D intra-regional Connectivity

Answer: intra-regional Connectivity
11 Who is the current secretary general of SAARC?
A Dr Sheel Kant Sharma
B Kumar Shrestha
C Esala Ruwan Weerakoon
D Amjad Hussain B. Sial

Answer: Esala Ruwan Weerakoon

Answer Updated on 21/09/2021

12 ______________SAARC Summit was cancelled, which was supposed to be held in Islamabad, Pakistan on 15-16 November 2016?
A 16th
B 15th
C 19th
D None of the above

Answer: 19th
13 SAARC law was accorded recognition in which year?
A 1991
B 1992
C 1993
D 1994

Answer: 1994
14 In which year SAARC Law Commission was formulated?
A 1990
B 1991
C 1992
D none of these

Answer: 1991
15 Name the first Secretary-General of SAARC
A Nazim Karim
B Abu-al-Ahsan
C Rafi Nizami
D None of these

Answer: Abu-al-Ahsan
16 When was SAARC established?
A 1967
B 1995
C 1953
D 1985

Answer: 1985
17 Which of the following country is not the member of the SAARC?
A Myanmar
B Bhutan
C Nepal
D Maldives

Answer: Myanmar
18 Which of the following SAARC member has best HDI rank in the whole group?
A India
B Pakistan
C Sri Lanka
D Bhutan

Answer: Sri Lanka
19 Who is the current Secretary General of the SAARC?
A Sheel Kant Sharma
B Amjad Hussain
C Ahmed Saleem
D Arjun Bahadur Thapa

Answer: Ahmed Saleem
20 Which of the following is not the main purpose for formation of SAARC
A To Combat Terrorism
B To Promote the Welfare of the people of South Asia
C To form mutual defence against foreign aggression
D None Of The Above

Answer: To form mutual defence against foreign aggression
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