In the Mekong-Ganga Cooperation, an initiative of six countries, which of the following is/are not a participant/ participants?
- 1.Bangladesh
- 2.Cambodia
- 3.China
- 4.Myanmar
- 5.Thailand
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Answer & explanation
Answer: (c) 1 and 3
The answer is (c). The Mekong-Ganga Cooperation has six members: India, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam. Bangladesh and China are not among them, so the non-participants are items 1 and 3.
- ✓ 1. Bangladesh is not one of the six MGC countries, which are India plus Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam. So it is a non-participant.
- ✗ 2. Cambodia is one of the five ASEAN members of the MGC, so it is a participant.
- ✓ 3. China is not an MGC member, even though the Mekong flows through it. The MGC is made up of India and five ASEAN countries only, so China is a non-participant.
- ✗ 4. Myanmar is one of the five ASEAN members of the MGC, so it is a participant.
- ✗ 5. Thailand is one of the five ASEAN members of the MGC, so it is a participant.
Remember · MGC (2000, Vientiane): India plus Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam. Neither China nor Bangladesh is a member, though the Mekong passes through China.
Sources
- MEA – Brief on Mekong-Ganga Cooperation (MGC), March 2017 ↗ “The Mekong-Ganga Cooperation (MGC) is an initiative by six countries – India and five ASEAN countries, namely, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam”
Question: UPSC Civil Services (Preliminary) 2015, General Studies Paper I. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 25 Oct 2026 (how we verify). ·
