Home / Intergovernmental Org / South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
Intergovernmental Org South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
Asked 12 times across 4 UPSC exams over 12 years (2014–2026), peaking in 2025.
Key insights
- Most tested in CDS — 7 of 12 PYQs
- Most asked in 2025
- Recurs across 7 years (2014–2026)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2014 → CAPF 2023 → EPFO 2025
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (7 of 12) are since 2016.
Related concepts
Ideas UPSC tests alongside this one — keep exploring.
Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CDS2026
Which of the following countries were the founding members of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), established in 1985 ?
- India
- Nepal
- Maldives
- Afghanistan Select the answer
using the codes given below :
- A 1 and 2 only
- B 1, 2 and 3 only ✓
- C 3 and 4 only
- D 1, 2, 3 and 4
✓ Correct answer: (B)
International Relations › International Organizations & Groupings
CAPF2025
Based on the year of their establishment, arrange the following regional organizations in correct chronological order
- The Shanghai Cooperation Organization
- The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
- The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
- The Association of Southeast Asian Nations Select the answer
using the code given below.
- A 3-2-1-4
- B 4-2-3-1
- C 3-1-2-4
- D 4-3-2-1
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
International Relations › International Organizations & Groupings
CDS2025
Consider the following international events
- Signing of the Simla Agreement
- Agra Summit between India and Pakistan
- Signing of the SAARC Charter at the First SAARC Summit
- India's first nuclear test
Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the above events ?
- A 1, 3, 4, 2
- B 4, 1, 3, 2
- C 1, 4, 3, 2
- D 4, 1, 2, 3
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
International Relations › Treaties/Conventions/Agreements
Study how UPSC repeats — not just the papers
₹199 / 1 year · Founding Member
Full access unlocks the three things no PYQ PDF gives you:
① Cross-exam learning — see the same idea recur across CSE, CAPF, CDS and NDA.
② Topic evolution — how each idea is framed, year by year.
③ Question intelligence — every PYQ + answer, linked to related concepts and similar questions.
e.g. Round Table Conference: CDS 2017 → CSE 2017 → … → CAPF 2024
15 days free, no card required — then ₹199 for 1 year.
Start your 15-day free trial →