The SAARC movement was launched for –

A. political alliances
B. regional cooperation
C. cultural exchanges
D. military strategy
✅ The correct answer is option B.
The SAARC was founded in Dhaka on 8 December 1985. Its secretariat is based in Kathmandu, Nepal. The organization promotes development of economic and regional integration. It launched the South Asian Free Trade Area in 2006.

Consider the following statements regarding Indian Ocean Rim Association : 1. The 13th Council of Ministers Meeting of the Association was held in November 2013 in Perth. 2. India was elected Chair of the Association from 2013 to 2015. 3. There are twenty member nations in the Association. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
✅ The correct answer is option D.
All the statements about Indian Ocean Rim Association are correct.

The headquarters of Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries is located in –

A. Vienna
B. Abu Dhabi
C. Kuwait
D. Riyadh
✅ The correct answer is option A.
The OPEC Secretariat is the executive organ of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). Located in Vienna, it also functions as the headquarters of the organization.

How many member countries were founder of the Southern African Development Community?

A. 9
B. 8
C. 7
D. 6
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Southern African Development Community (SADC) was established in April 1980 by governments of the nine Southern African countries of Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.