ASEAN ASEAN Foreign Relations 3

Question 1

The Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (TAC) was originally signed at the First ASEAN Summit in which year and location?

Accepted Answer

1976, Bali, Indonesia

Answer

The TAC was signed at the First ASEAN Summit in Bali, Indonesia in February 1976, establishing core principles of peaceful coexistence among ASEAN members and partners.

Question 2

India was elevated to ASEAN Full Dialogue Partner status in which year?

Accepted Answer

1996

Answer

India became an ASEAN Full Dialogue Partner in 1996, four years after initially becoming a Sectoral Dialogue Partner in 1992 under its 'Look East' policy.

Question 3

The ASEAN Zone of Peace, Freedom and Neutrality (ZOPFAN) declaration was signed in 1971 in which city?

Accepted Answer

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Answer

The ZOPFAN declaration was signed in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in 1971, expressing ASEAN's aspiration to keep Southeast Asia free from external power interference.

Question 4

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), signed in November 2020, is primarily significant because it created what?

Accepted Answer

The world's largest free trade area by GDP and population

Answer

RCEP, signed by 15 Asia-Pacific countries, created the world's largest free trade area representing approximately 30% of global GDP and population.

Question 5

Which of the following countries is NOT among ASEAN's 10 official Dialogue Partners?

Accepted Answer

Pakistan

Answer

Pakistan is not an ASEAN Dialogue Partner; the 10 official partners are Australia, Canada, China, EU, India, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, Russia, and the United States.

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ASEAN ASEAN Foreign Relations 3