Role of Pakistan in Regional Organizations (SAARC, ECO, OIC) MCQS

1. What does SAARC stand for?
(A) South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
(B) Southeast Asian Alliance for Regional Cooperation
(C) South African Alliance for Resource Cooperation
(D) South Asia and Arab Regional Council

2. In which year did Pakistan become a founding member of SAARC?
(A) 1983
(B) 1985
(C) 1990
(D) 1995

3. What is the primary aim of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO)?
(A) Military alliance in Central Asia
(B) Promotion of economic, technical and cultural cooperation
(C) Control of oil trade in the Middle East
(D) Regulation of migration policies

4. Where is the headquarters of ECO located?
(A) Islamabad
(B) Tehran
(C) Ankara
(D) Kabul

5. Pakistan joined the OIC (Organization of Islamic Cooperation) in:
(A) 1969
(B) 1971
(C) 1980
(D) 1992

6. What significant role did Pakistan play in the OIC summit of 1974?
(A) Hosted the first OIC meeting
(B) Secured recognition for Bangladesh from Muslim countries
(C) Signed the Arab-Israel Peace Accord
(D) Joined the Gulf Cooperation Council

7. Which Pakistani city hosted the 48th session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers in 2022?
(A) Lahore
(B) Karachi
(C) Islamabad
(D) Peshawar

8. What is Pakistan’s major focus within SAARC?
(A) Economic sanctions
(B) Trade liberalization and regional connectivity
(C) Military integration
(D) Privatization of natural resources

9. Pakistan’s participation in ECO promotes cooperation with which regions?
(A) Arab and North African countries
(B) Central Asian and West Asian countries
(C) European Union countries
(D) Southeast Asian nations

10. One major hurdle in the effectiveness of SAARC is:
(A) Pakistan’s exit from the organization
(B) Lack of member states
(C) Bilateral tensions between Pakistan and India
(D) Dominance of China