Consider the following statements in respect of BIMSTEC I It is a regional organization consisting o...........

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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?

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UPSC CSE 2025 (General Studies-1)

I and II

II and III

I and IV

I only

- Statement I: Correct. BIMSTEC currently has seven member states.

- Statement II: Incorrect. BIMSTEC was founded with the Bangkok Declaration in 1997, not the Dhaka Declaration in 1999.

- Statement III: Incorrect. Myanmar is a founding member, while Nepal joined later.

- Statement IV: Correct. India leads the tourism sector within BIMSTEC.

Evaluating the options:

- Option 1: Incorrect. Only Statement I is correct, Statement II is incorrect.

- Option 2: Incorrect. Both Statements II and III are incorrect.

- Option 3: Correct. Both Statements I and IV are correct.

- Option 4: Incorrect. Only Statement I is correct.

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