UPSC Prelims 2015 – Question 64

64.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:

a) 1 only

b) 2, 3 and 4

c) 1 and 3

d) 1, 2 and 5

The correct answer is 1 and 3. 

• Mekong Ganga cooperation 
  • It is a regional organization comprising India and 5 ASEAN countries Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam. Therefore, Bangladesh and China are not members of the Mekong-Ganga Cooperation. Hence, Option 3 is correct. 
  • It was launched in Vientiane (Laos) in 2000. 
  • It aims to facilitate closer contacts inhabiting these two major river basins. 
  • It also enhances cooperation in tourism, culture, transport, communication, and education. 
  • It is an integral part of India’s ‘Act East Policy’  
  • It also aims in narrowing the development gap through digital connectivity and capacity building.  

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