ASEAN ASEAN 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: The Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone Treaty (Bangkok Treaty) was signed in which year?
- 1987
- 1992
- 1995 (Correct answer)
- 1999
Correct answer: 1995
The Bangkok Treaty was signed in 1995 and entered into force in 1997, establishing Southeast Asia as a nuclear-weapon-free zone.
Question 2: Which ASEAN body is responsible for resolving trade disputes among member states?
- ASEAN Summit
- ASEAN Senior Economic Officials Meeting
- ASEAN Protocol on Enhanced Dispute Settlement Mechanism (Correct answer)
- ASEAN Free Trade Council
Correct answer: ASEAN Protocol on Enhanced Dispute Settlement Mechanism
The ASEAN Protocol on Enhanced Dispute Settlement Mechanism (DSM), adopted in 2004, provides the framework for resolving economic disputes.
Question 3: ASEAN's total GDP makes it approximately the world's how-numbered largest economy as of the early 2020s?
- 3rd
- 5th (Correct answer)
- 7th
- 10th
Correct answer: 5th
ASEAN collectively ranks as approximately the 5th largest economy in the world, with a combined GDP exceeding $3 trillion.
Question 4: The ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) was established in which year?
- 2003
- 2007
- 2009 (Correct answer)
- 2012
Correct answer: 2009
AICHR was established in 2009 as ASEAN's overarching human rights institution under the ASEAN Charter.
Question 5: Which ASEAN country has hosted the most ASEAN Summits in history?
- Thailand
- Singapore
- Indonesia (Correct answer)
- Malaysia
Correct answer: Indonesia
Indonesia has hosted the most ASEAN Summits, including the landmark 1st Summit in Bali in 1976 and multiple subsequent ones.
Question 6: The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), centered on ASEAN, entered into force in which year?
- 2018
- 2020
- 2022 (Correct answer)
- 2023
Correct answer: 2022
RCEP entered into force on January 1, 2022, becoming the world's largest free trade agreement by GDP and population.
Question 7: Which ASEAN country is the only one classified as a city-state?
- Brunei
- Singapore (Correct answer)
- Timor-Leste
- Maldives
Correct answer: Singapore
Singapore is the only city-state in ASEAN, where the entire country consists of one main island city and several smaller islets.
ASEAN ASEAN 5
The Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone Treaty (Bangkok Treaty) was signed in which year?