Question 80 from UPSC CSE 2015 - Current Affairs

Question

India is a member of which among the following?
1. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
2. Association of South-East Asian Nations
3. East Asia Summit
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

IASCODEX · Accepted Answer

Correct Option: B. 3 only

Strategy: Identify India's correct membership status in APEC, ASEAN, and the East Asia Summit. India is not a member of APEC or ASEAN, but is a full member of the East Asia Summit. Therefore, only the statement about the East Asia Summit is correct.

Key Info: **Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)** is a regional economic forum established in 1989 to leverage the growing interdependence of the Asia-Pacific. Its 21 members include economies bordering the Pacific Ocean. India is not a member, although it has sought membership.

**Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)**, founded in 1967, is a regional intergovernmental organization comprising ten Southeast Asian countries:
- Brunei
- Cambodia
- Indonesia
- Laos
- Malaysia
- Myanmar
- The Philippines
- Singapore
- Thailand
- Vietnam

India is not a member of ASEAN but is a dialogue partner and participates in related forums.

**The East Asia Summit (EAS)** is a regional leaders' forum for strategic dialogue and cooperation on key political, security, and economic issues. It comprises the ten ASEAN countries along with:
- Australia
- China
- India
- Japan
- New Zealand
- South Korea
- Russia
- The United States

India has been a full member of the EAS since the first summit in 2005. The EAS serves as a platform for India's 'Act East' policy and greater regional integration.

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Option A: 1 and 2 only

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Option C: 1, 2, and 3

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Option D: India is a member of none of them

India is a member of which among the following? Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Association of South-East Asian Nations East Asia Summit Select the correct answer using the code given below.

India is a member of which among the following?

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation

Association of South-East Asian Nations

East Asia Summit
Select the correct answer using the code given below.