SAARC (South Asian Association Regional Co-operation

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▪When was SAARC established ? *8 December 1985*

▪Headquarters of SAARC located in? *Kathmandu Nepal 🇳🇵*

▪Full form of SAARC? _South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation_

▪Who first presented the concept for foundation of SAARC? *Ziaur Rahman* (Bangladesh President )

▪How many countries where in the beginning and agreed to form SAARC ? *7*

1▫Pakistan
2▫India
3▫Bangaldesh
4▫Srilanka
5▫Nepal
6▫Bhutan 
7▫Maldives

▪Afghanistan become the 8th member of SAARC in which summit? *14 SAARC summit*

▪How many countries are the member of SAARC ? *8* 

▪Total area of the World covered by SAARC countries ? *3%*

▪Total world's population occupied by 8 SAARC countries ? *21%*

▪Biggest SAARC country?  *India* (Both by area & populations)

▪Smallest SAARC country? *Maldives*

▪How many countries are landlocked in SAARC ? *3* ( Nepal, Bhutan & Afghanistan)

▪Highest Literacy rate among SAARC? *Maldives*

▪Highest per capita income among SAARC?  *Maldives*

▪Recently which two states got observer status in SAARC? *China & Japan*

▪Which trade agreement related to SAARC? *SAPTA*

▪How many Muslim countries in SAARC? *4 Muslim countries*

▪2010 T0 2020 is the SAARC decade of? *Intra Regional connectivity*

▪Who was first Secretary General of SAARC? *Abu Al Ahsan*

▪Current Secretary General of SAARC _Amjad Hussain B Sial_ belongs to which Country? *Pakistan*

▪Which two summits of SAARC successfuly held in Pakistan? *(4rth 1988 & 12th 2004)*

▪19th SAARC summit postponed due to URRI Attacks, which was supposed to held in Pakistan on? *15-16 Nov 2016*

🛑 *Regional Centers of SAARC*

▪SAARC Agricultural Centre (SAC) located in? *Bangladesh*

▪SAARC Meteorological Research Centre (SMRC) located in? *Bangladesh*

▪SAARC Forestry Centre (SFC) located in? *Bhutan*

▪SAARC Development Fund (SDF) located in? *Bhutan*

▪SAARC Documentation Centre (SDC) located in? *India*

▪SAARC Disaster Management Centre (SDMC) located in? *India*

▪SAARC Coastal Zone Management Centre (SCZMC) located in? *Maldives*

▪SAARC Information Centre (SIC) *Nepal*

▪SAARC Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS Centre (STAC) located in? *Nepal*

▪SAARC Human Resources Development Centre (SHRDC) located in? *Pakistan*

▪SAARC Energy Centre (SEC) located in? *Pakistan*

▪SAARC Cultural Centre (SCC) *Sri Lanka*

compiled by *Izhar Shaw*