Which organization was formed in 1985 in South Asia?

Correct answer: SAARC. SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) was formed in Dhaka in 1985.

Background: SAARC was founded on 8 December 1985 in Dhaka by seven countries: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.

• ECO: ECO was also formed in 1985, but it is a West and Central Asian body, not a South Asian one.
• OIC: The OIC was formed in 1969.
• SCO: The SCO was formed in 2001.

Did you know? Its secretariat is in Kathmandu, Nepal, and Afghanistan joined as the eighth member in 2007.

Memory trick: SAARC = South Asia + HQ Kathmandu + 7 founders.