BIMSTEC was established by which declaration, and in which year?
- A.Dhaka Declaration, 1985
- B.Bangkok Declaration, 1997
- C.Colombo Declaration, 2004
- D.Kathmandu Declaration, 1992
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Explanation
The correct answer is B, Bangkok Declaration, 1997. BIMSTEC, the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation, was created by the Bangkok Declaration of 6 June 1997, first as BIST-EC and then widened as more members joined; its seven members bridge South Asia and South East Asia, and its permanent secretariat is at Dhaka. Option A is wrong because the Dhaka summit of 1985 founded SAARC, not BIMSTEC, and SAARC's secretariat is at Kathmandu. Option C is wrong because Colombo hosts no founding declaration of this grouping, although BIMSTEC summits have met in several member capitals. Option D is wrong because Kathmandu is the seat of the SAARC secretariat and hosted a SAARC summit, not the founding of BIMSTEC. Keep the pairs apart: SAARC, Dhaka 1985, secretariat Kathmandu; BIMSTEC, Bangkok 1997, secretariat Dhaka.
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- A.1950
- B.1952
- C.1954
- D.1956
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- A.Bandung
- B.Belgrade
- C.Cairo
- D.Havana
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- A.Article 48
- B.Article 50
- C.Article 51
- D.Article 53
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- A.Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
- B.Muhammad Ayub Khan
- C.Yahya Khan
- D.Liaquat Ali Khan
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- A.1985
- B.1991
- C.1998
- D.2014
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