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UPSC Prelims 2025 Paper-I 📅 25 May, 2025

Consider the following statements in respect of BIMSTEC:
I. It is a regional organization consisting of seven member States till January 2025.
II. It came into existence with the signing of the Dhaka Declaration, 1999.
III. Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Nepal are founding member States of BIMSTEC.
IV. In BIMSTEC, the subsector of tourism is being led by India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A
I and II
B
II and III
C
I and IV
D
I only
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UPSC Prelims
2025 • 25 May, 2025 • Paper-I
Consider the following statements in respect of BIMSTEC:
I. It is a regional organization consisting of seven member States till January 2025.
II. It came into existence with the signing of the Dhaka Declaration, 1999.
III. Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Nepal are founding member States of BIMSTEC.
IV. In BIMSTEC, the subsector of tourism is being led by India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer
I only
Only Statement I is correct. Statement II is incorrect; it was formed by the Bangkok Declaration in 1997. Statement III is incorrect; Nepal joined later in 2004......
Ref/Book : UPSC Prelims 2025
Ref. Subject International Relations
Chapter -
Ref. Topic International Organizations
Pg. No -
💡 Analysis & Explanation
Introduction ▼
Only Statement I is correct. Statement II is incorrect; it was formed by the Bangkok Declaration in 1997. Statement III is incorrect; Nepal joined later in 2004. Statement IV is incorrect; India leads the Security sector, not Tourism.
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