With reference to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), consider the following statements: 1. The ASEAN Secretariat is located in Malaysia. 2. It currently has ten member states. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct? |ForumIAS

Q. With reference to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), consider the following statements:
1.The ASEAN Secretariat is located in Malaysia.
2.It currently has ten member states.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: B

Notes:

Explanations –

Statement 1 is incorrect. The ASEAN Secretariat is located in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Statement 2 is correct. ASEAN comprises ten member countries: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Source: The Hindu

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