2019 · Q5
The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation was founded in
General KnowledgeCurrent Affairs
- AColombo
- BIslamabad
- CKathmandu
- DDhaka
Explanation
The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) was founded on 8 December 1985 at its first summit held in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Seven countries were founding members: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka; Afghanistan joined in 2007. Its secretariat is at Kathmandu. Neither New Delhi, Islamabad nor Colombo hosted the founding summit.