In the Mekong-Ganga Cooperation, an initiative of six countries, which of the following is/are

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GroupingsXNeighbourhood, International Relations

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) Mayanmar
(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

Correct Answer

(c)

Explanation

The Mekong–Ganga Cooperation (MGC) was established on November 10, 2000 at Vientiane at the First MGC Ministerial Meeting. It comprises six member countries, namely India, Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam. They emphasised four areas of cooperation, which are tourism, culture, education, and transportation linkage in order to be solid foundation for future trade and investment cooperation in the regionTikdam: India plus MCLV countries and Thailand

Microtheme: GroupingsXNeighbourhood —
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Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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