2017 · Q56
Which option of the following statements is not correct in respect of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) ?
General KnowledgeStatic General Awareness
- AIts Headquarters is located in Kathmandu.
- BChina is the only country with an Observer status in SAARC.
- CThe First SAARC Summit was held in Dhaka.
- DThe Eighteenth SAARC Summit was held in Nepal.
Explanation
SAARC has nine observers — China, Japan, the US, South Korea, Iran, Mauritius, Australia, Myanmar, and the EU — so China is not the only observer. The HQ is in Kathmandu, the first summit was in Dhaka (1985), and the 18th summit was in Kathmandu, Nepal (2014). Hence B.