Which one among the following statements regarding SAARC is correct ?

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Q: 12 (CAPF/2011)

Which one among the following statements regarding SAARC is correct ?

question_subject: 

General Knowledge

question_exam: 

CAPF

stats: 

0,39,48,16,21,39,11

keywords: 

{'first saarc award': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'saarc': [0, 0, 2, 8], 'saakc': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'myanmar': [2, 0, 2, 11], 'late president ziaur rahman': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'bangladesh': [4, 0, 4, 2], 'dhaka': [0, 0, 0, 2], 'present secretary general': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'india': [8, 1, 7, 13]}

Option 1: Myanmar is a member of SAARC.

This option is incorrect. Myanmar is not a member of SAARC. The member countries of SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) are Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.

Option 2: Headquarters of SAARC is located in Dhaka.

This option is incorrect. The headquarters of SAARC is not located in Dhaka. The headquarters of SAARC is located in Kathmandu, Nepal.

Option 3: The first SAARC award was posthumously conferred upon late President Ziaur Rahman of Bangladesh.

This option is correct. The first SAARC award was indeed posthumously conferred upon late President Ziaur Rahman of Bangladesh. The award, called the SAARC Award for Social Sciences, Literature, and Arts, was instituted in 2004.

Option 4: The present Secretary General of SAARC is from India.

This option is incorrect. As of now, the present Secretary General of SAARC is not from India. The Secretary General of SAARC is appointed by rotation among member countries. Each Secretary General serves a term of 3 years.