BIMSTEC के संदर्भ में, निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए :
- I.यह जनवरी 2025 तक सात सदस्य देशों से मिलकर बना एक क्षेत्रीय संगठन है।
- II.यह ढाका घोषणा, 1999 पर हस्ताक्षर होने के साथ अस्तित्व में आया।
- III.बांग्लादेश, भारत, श्रीलंका, थाइलैंड और नेपाल BIMSTEC के संस्थापक सदस्य देश हैं।
- IV.BIMSTEC में, ‘पर्यटन’ उप-क्षेत्र का नेतृत्व भारत कर रहा है।
उपर्युक्त कथनों में से कौन-सा/कौन-से सही है/हैं?
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Consider the following statements in respect of BIMSTEC:
I. It is a regional organization consisting of seven member States till January 2025.
II. It came into existence with the signing of the Dhaka Declaration, 1999.
III. Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Nepal are founding member States of BIMSTEC.
IV. In BIMSTEC, the subsector of 'tourism' is being led by India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) I and II · (b) II and III · (c) I and IV · (d) I only
उत्तर और व्याख्या · explanation in English
Answer: (d) केवल I
Only Statement I is correct: BIMSTEC has had seven members since Nepal and Bhutan joined in 2004. It began with the Bangkok Declaration of 1997, not a Dhaka Declaration; Nepal joined only in 2004, so it is not a founder; and the tourism sub-sector is led by Nepal, not India.
- ✓ I BIMSTEC's own history lists seven Member States: Myanmar joined in December 1997 and Bhutan and Nepal in February 2004, so the count was seven in January 2025 too.
- ✗ II BIMSTEC's own history places its founding on 6 June 1997, with the Bangkok Declaration, not on a Dhaka Declaration of 1999.
- ✗ III The organisation began as BIST-EC with Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka and Thailand; Nepal joined only in 2004, so it is not a founding member.
- ✗ IV BIMSTEC's website records Nepal as the Lead Country for the tourism sub-sector, so India does not lead it.
Remember · BIMSTEC: founded by the Bangkok Declaration (6 June 1997) as BIST-EC with four states; seven members since 2004; Nepal leads tourism.
Sources
- History, BIMSTEC Secretariat (bimstec.org) ↗ · reference work “was established on 06 June 1997 with the signing of the Bangkok Declaration. Initially known as BIST-EC (Bangladesh-India-Sri Lanka-Thailand Economic Cooperation) … comprises seven Member States with the admission of Myanmar on 22 December 1997, and Bhutan and Nepal in February 2004”
- Tourism sub-sector, BIMSTEC Secretariat (bimstec.org) ↗ · reference work “The Second Meeting of the BIMSTEC Working Group on Tourism was held on 17–18 January 2024 in Kathmandu, hosted by Nepal as the Lead Country.”
Question and answer: UPSC's official GS Paper I (2025, Series A) — paper ↗ · answer key ↗. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 30 Sept 2026 (how we verify). ·