Question

    Which year was observed as ‘SAARC Year of the Girl Child’?

    A 1990 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 1972 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 1989 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 1975 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The fourth SAARC summit was held in Islamabad, Pakistan in 1988 and was attended by the presidents of Bangladesh, the Maldives and Sri Lanka, the prime ministers of India and Pakistan, and the kings of Bhutan and Nepal. The summit declared 1989 to be the "SAARC Year Against Drug Abuse", declared 1990 to be the "SAARC Year of the Girl Child".

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