Q: 51 (IAS/1999)
question_subject:
Current Affairs
question_exam:
IAS
stats:
0,5,8,0,5,3,5
keywords:
{'vii summit': [0, 1, 0, 0], 'kuala lumpur': [1, 0, 0, 1], 'countries': [1, 0, 2, 6], 'map': [0, 7, 2, 0]}
The question is asking about the country labeled as 4 on a map (not given here) that was granted membership to the Group of 15 (G-15) during its seventh summit held in Kuala Lumpur.
Option 1, 2, and 3 are incorrect as these are not the countries that were granted the G-15 membership at the seventh summit held in Kuala Lumpur.
Option 4 is the correct answer because the country referred to by the given number was indeed granted membership in this particular meeting of the G-15.
Remember, G-15 is a summit of governments from developing countries established to foster cooperation and provide input for other international groups like the World Trade Organization and G8. So being accepted as a member is a significant development.