An Association formed in 1985, with the objective of promoting welfare and strengthening collective self-reliance within South Asia and to cooperate with international organizations, is known as :
An Association formed in 1985, with the objective of promoting welfare and strengthening collective self-reliance within South Asia and to cooperate with international organizations, is known as :
Solution
✅ Correct Option: 1
The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation was established at Dhaka in December 1985 by seven countries, with Afghanistan joining later. Its charter aims at welfare, collective self-reliance and cooperation with other international bodies.
BIMSTEC dates from 1997, SCO from 2001 and IORA from 1997.
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