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Which of the following countries is NOT a member of SAARC?

निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा देश SAARC का सदस्य नहीं है?

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Pakistanपाकिस्तान

Bhutanभूटान

Nepalनेपाल

Chinaचीन

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Correct Answerसही उत्तर

D. ChinaD. चीन

Explanationव्याख्या

The correct answer is China.
According to the source, SAARC stands for South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation.
The book lists eight members: India, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Maldives and Sri Lanka.
It states that SAARC was founded in Dhaka on 8 December 1985 and that its headquarters is in Kathmandu, Nepal.
The source also states that there are nine observers and specifically identifies China as an observer country rather than a member.
These details make the question particularly valuable because one PYQ provides the full membership, foundation date, headquarters and observer status of China.
The direct answer is therefore China — not a SAARC member; observer according to the source.
Pakistan, Bhutan and Nepal are all listed as members.
Negative wording is again important: the question asks which country is NOT a member.
For examination preparation, the full eight-country membership should be memorised because future questions can ask total members, any individual member, headquarters or foundation date.
A useful revision chain is SAARC — South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation — 8 members — India, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Maldives, Sri Lanka — founded 8 December 1985 at Dhaka — headquarters Kathmandu, Nepal — China listed by the source as an observer.
Since international-group membership can be sensitive to historical context and organisational developments, the source's stated composition is preserved for this PYQ.
Based on the book, option (d), China, is correct.

सही उत्तर चीन है। स्रोत के अनुसार SAARC का full form South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation है। पुस्तक SAARC के 8 members बताती है: India, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Maldives और Sri Lanka। Source के अनुसार SAARC की स्थापना Dhaka में 8 December 1985 को हुई और इसका headquarters Kathmandu, Nepal में है। पुस्तक यह भी बताती है कि 9 observer countries हैं और China को specifically observer country बताया गया है, member नहीं। इसलिए इस एक question से membership, foundation date, headquarters और China की observer status—चार महत्वपूर्ण facts मिलते हैं। सीधे प्रश्न का answer है: China — NOT a SAARC Member; source के अनुसार Observer। Pakistan, Bhutan और Nepal तीनों members हैं। यहां भी negative wording 'NOT a member' पर ध्यान देना जरूरी है। परीक्षा के लिए पूरा 8-country membership याद करना चाहिए क्योंकि अगला question total members, headquarters, foundation place/date या किसी individual member पर हो सकता है। Quick revision chain: SAARC — South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation — 8 Members — India, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Maldives, Sri Lanka — Founded: 8 December 1985, Dhaka — Headquarters: Kathmandu, Nepal — China: Observer according to source। International organisation membership को historical context में पढ़ना चाहिए और इस PYQ में book की composition preserve की गई है। इसलिए विकल्प (d), China, सही उत्तर है।