Q. Consider the following statements regarding the BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) Summit:
1.It consists of India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, and Thailand.
2.The BIMSTEC Secretariat is located in New Delhi, India.
3.Among BIMSTEC members, Myanmar, and Thailand are the only country from Southeast Asia.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: C
Notes:
Explanations –
Statements 1 and 3 are correct. BIMSTEC comprises seven member countries: India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Sri Lanka (from South Asia), and Myanmar and Thailand (from Southeast Asia). Both Thailand and Myanmar are from Southeast Asia. The remaining members—India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, and Sri Lanka—are from South Asia.
Statement 2 is incorrect. The BIMSTEC Secretariat is located in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Source: The Hindu
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