Political Science · International Relations
UGC NET June 2025 Political Science
Arrange the following regional economic blocs as per their year of formation. Choose the correct answer from the codes given below.
- 1. MERCOSUR
- 2. APEC
- 3. FTAA (Free Trade Area of the Americas)
- 4. NAFTA
- 5. ASEAN
A2, 5, 1, 4, 3
B2, 5, 1, 3, 4
C5, 2, 1, 4, 3 ✓ Correct
D5, 1, 2, 3, 4
Correct answer: (C) 5, 2, 1, 4, 3 — The correct order is 5, 2, 1, 4, 3.
Explanation
★The correct order is 5, 2, 1, 4, 3.
★ASEAN was formed in 1967, the earliest of these blocs.
★APEC followed in 1989.
★MERCOSUR was formed in 1991.
★NAFTA came into force in 1994.
★The Free Trade Area of the Americas process began later, in the mid-1990s and after.
★So the sequence runs from ASEAN to the FTAA.
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