Q. With reference to the country Timor-Leste, consider the following statements:
1.It is a country in Southeast Asia.
2.It is a landlocked country.
3.It is a member country of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation –
Statement 1 is correct. Timor-Leste, also known as East Timor, is a country located in Southeast Asia. It occupies the eastern half of the island of Timor, along with the exclave of Oecusse on the northwestern part of the island, and the smaller islands of Atauro and Jaco. It became fully sovereign on May 20, 2002.
Statements 2 and 3 are incorrect. Timor-Leste is not landlocked; it has a coastline along the Timor Sea. It shares land border with Indonesia. Timor-Leste is not a full member of ASEAN. It has been granted observer status and received in-principle approval for membership, but it is still in the process of becoming a full member.
Source: AIR
