SAARC (South Asian Association Regional Co-operation)*

SAARC (South Asian Association Regional Co-operation)*

▪When was #SAARC established ? *8 December 1985*
▪Headquarters of SAARC located in? *Kathmandu Nepal 🇳🇵*
▪#Full form of SAARC? _South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation_
▪Who first presented the concept for foundation of SAARC? *#Ziaur Rahman* (Bangladesh President )
▪How many countries where in the beginning and agreed to form SAARC ? *7*
1▫#Pakistan
2▫#India
3▫#Bangaldesh
4▫#Srilanka
5▫#Nepal
6▫#Bhutan
7▫#Maldives
▪#Afghanistan become the 8th member of #SAARC in which summit? *14 SAARC summit*
▪How many countries are the member of #SAARC ? *8*
▪Total area of the World covered by SAARC countries ? *3%*
▪#Total world's population occupied by 8 SAARC countries ? *21%*
▪#Biggest  #SAARC country? *India* (Both by area & populations)
▪#Smallest SAARC country? *Maldives*
▪How many countries are landlocked in SAARC ? *3* ( Nepal, Bhutan & Afghanistan)
▪Highest Literacy rate among SAARC? *Maldives*
▪Highest per capita income among SAARC? *Maldives*
▪Recently which two states got observer status in SAARC? *China & Japan*
▪Which trade agreement related to SAARC? *SAPTA*
▪How many Muslim countries in SAARC? *4 Muslim countries*
▪2010 T0 2020 is the SAARC decade of? *Intra Regional connectivity*
▪Who was first Secretary General of SAARC? *Abu Al Ahsan
▪Which two summits of SAARC successfuly held in Pakistan? *(4rth 1988 & 12th 2004)*
▪19th SAARC summit postponed due to URRI Attacks, which was supposed to held in Pakistan on? *15-16 Nov 2016*
 *Regional Centers of SAARC*
▪SAARC Agricultural Centre (SAC) located in? *Bangladesh*
▪SAARC Meteorological Research Centre (SMRC) located in? *Bangladesh*
▪SAARC Forestry Centre (SFC) located in? *Bhutan*
▪SAARC Development Fund (SDF) located in? *Bhutan*
▪SAARC Documentation Centre (SDC) located in? *India*
▪SAARC Disaster Management Centre (SDMC) located in? *India*
▪SAARC Coastal Zone