Consider the following statements with reference to the Mekong-Ganga Cooperation (MGC):1.It is a financial consortium established to control agricultural production and distribution in Southeast Asia.2.It is also indicative of the cultural and commercial linkages among the member countries of the MGC.3.The first MGC Ministerial Meeting was held in Vientiane, Laos.How many of the above statements are correct?

Q. Consider the following statements with reference to the Mekong-Ganga Cooperation (MGC):
1.It is a financial consortium established to control agricultural production and distribution in Southeast Asia.
2.It is also indicative of the cultural and commercial linkages among the member countries of the MGC.
3.The first MGC Ministerial Meeting was held in Vientiane, Laos..
How many of the above statements are correct?

[A] Only one

[B] Only two

[C] All three

[D] None

Answer: B

Notes:

Explanation –

Statement 1 is incorrect. MGC is an initiative by six countries – India and five ASEAN countries, namely, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam for cooperation in tourism, culture, education, as well as transport and communications.

Statements 2 and 3 are correct. MGC is also indicative of the cultural and commercial linkages among the member countries of the MGC. The first MGC Ministerial Meeting was held in Vientiane, Laos.

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