Which one of the following groups of countries consists of the members of Mekong-Ganga Cooperation (MGC)?
- A.India, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam
- B.India, Bangladesh, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam
- C.India, Bangladesh and Myanmar
- D.India, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Sri Lanka
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Explanation
The correct answer is A. Mekong-Ganga Cooperation brings together India and the five Mekong basin countries: Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam.
The grouping was launched at Vientiane in Laos in 2000. It is named after the two great rivers that link the civilisations of South and Southeast Asia, and it works on tourism, culture, education and transport links. Its six members have stayed the same since its start. Bangladesh is not a member, which is the key to ruling out the other choices.
B is wrong: it puts Bangladesh in place of Cambodia.
C is wrong: Bangladesh is not a member and the Mekong countries are missing; this group resembles the old BCIM idea minus China.
D is wrong: neither Bangladesh nor Sri Lanka belongs to the MGC; they are members of BIMSTEC.
Exam tip: MGC 2000, Vientiane, six members: India plus Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam.
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