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The secretariat of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation is located in which city?

  1. A.Dhaka
  2. B.Colombo
  3. C.Kathmandu
  4. D.New Delhi

Correct answer

C. Kathmandu

Explanation

The correct answer is C, Kathmandu. SAARC was founded by the declaration signed at Dhaka in December 1985 by seven countries, and Afghanistan joined later as the eighth member. Its permanent secretariat, however, was opened at Kathmandu in Nepal in 1987 and works there under a Secretary-General drawn in turn from the member states. The distinction between the city of founding and the city of the secretariat is exactly what papers test.

Option A, Dhaka, is where the charter was signed, which makes it the favourite wrong answer, and it is also the seat of the BIMSTEC secretariat. Option B, Colombo, hosts no SAARC secretariat, although it holds some regional centres. Option D, New Delhi, is the home of the South Asian University, set up under a SAARC agreement, but not of the secretariat.

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