The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation was founded In-

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The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation was founded In-

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General Knowledge

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CDS-II

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{'south asian association': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'regional cooperation': [0, 0, 3, 4], 'dhaka': [0, 0, 0, 2], 'kathmandu': [1, 2, 1, 7], 'colombo': [1, 1, 4, 6], 'islamabad': [1, 1, 4, 4]}

The correct answer is option 4: Dhaka. The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) was founded in Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh, on December 8, 1985. SAARC is an organization composed of eight member countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.

To better understand why option 4 is correct, let`s analyze the other options:

Option 1: Colombo. While Colombo is the capital city of Sri Lanka, it is not the founding place of SAARC.

Option 2: Islamabad. Islamabad is the capital city of Pakistan, one of the member countries of SAARC. However, SAARC was not founded in Islamabad.

Option 3: Kathmandu. Kathmandu is the capital city of Nepal, another member country of SAARC. However, SAARC was not founded in Kathmandu.

Therefore, the correct answer is option 4: Dhaka. SAARC was founded in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and has its secretariat located in Kathmandu, Nepal.