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.
- (a) 1 and 2 only
- (b) 3 only ✓ UPSC's answer
- (c) 1, 2 and 3
- (d) India is a member of none of them
Why the answer is (b)
• India is a founding member of the East Asia Summit (2005), a leaders' forum of ASEAN plus India, China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, the US and Russia (item 3).
• India is not a member of APEC (1) — its bid has been pending since 1991 — nor of ASEAN (2), which has ten South-East Asian members; India is an ASEAN dialogue partner.
• Hence 3 only, option (b).
Why the other options are wrong
- (a) 1 and 2 only
- India is not a member of APEC or ASEAN.
- (c) 1, 2 and 3
- India is not in APEC or ASEAN.
- (d) India is a member of none of them
- India is a member of the East Asia Summit.
Asked in the GS Paper I of the UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2015, held on 23 August 2015. Question and answer key: Union Public Service Commission. Explanation: UPSC Answer Check.