Political Science · India's Foreign Policy
UGC NET Jan 2025 Political Science
Match List I (SAARC Secretary General) with List II (Tenure).
List I
- I. Abul Ahsan
- II. Yadav Kant Silwal
- III. Nihal Rodrigo
- IV. Sheel Kant Sharma
List II
- a. January 1, 1994 to December 31, 1995
- b. January 1, 1999 to January 10, 2002
- c. January 16, 1987 to October 15, 1989
- d. March 1, 2008 to February 2011
AI-a, II-c, III-d, IV-b
BI-b, II-d, III-c, IV-a
CI-a, II-c, III-d, IV-b
DI-c, II-a, III-b, IV-d ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) I-c, II-a, III-b, IV-d — The correct match is I-c, II-a, III-b, IV-d.
Explanation
★The correct match is I-c, II-a, III-b, IV-d.
★Abul Ahsan, the first SAARC Secretary General, served from January 1987 to October 1989.
★Yadav Kant Silwal served from January 1994 to December 1995.
★Nihal Rodrigo served from January 1999 to January 2002.
★Sheel Kant Sharma served from March 2008 to February 2011.
★The post of Secretary General rotates among SAARC member states.
★The secretariat itself is based in Kathmandu, Nepal.
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