Question

Permanent Secretariat to coordinate the implementation of SAARC programme is located at

• A. Dhaka
• B. Kathmandu
• C. Colombo
• D. New Delhi

Hint:

The SAARC Secretariat has been based in Nepal's capital since 1987.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Let's check where the SAARC Secretariat, which coordinates the implementation of SAARC programmes, is actually based.

1. Dhaka: This is the capital of Bangladesh, a SAARC member, but it does not host the Secretariat.
2. Kathmandu: This is correct. The SAARC Secretariat has been headquartered in Kathmandu, Nepal, since it was set up in January 1987.
3. Colombo: This is the capital of Sri Lanka, another member country, but not the Secretariat's location.
4. New Delhi: This is India's capital and a major SAARC member's seat of government, but again not where the Secretariat sits.

Since the Secretariat is based in Kathmandu, option B is correct.