Which one of the following matches correspond to the member and observer countries of the SAARC? 1. India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Maldive 2. Iran, China, Japan, USA, South Korea, European Union 3. Pakistan, Nepal, India, Bangladesh, Iran 4. UK, USA, North Korea, South Africa Select the correct answer:

The correct answer is: C. Both 1 and 2

The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) is an intergovernmental organization comprising eight member states in South Asia: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. The organization was established on 8 December 1985 in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

The observer states of SAARC are China, the European Union, Iran, Japan, Mauritius, Myanmar, and South Korea.

Option 1 lists all eight member states of SAARC. Option 2 lists all eight member states of SAARC, plus the observer states of China, the European Union, Iran, Japan, Mauritius, Myanmar, and South Korea. Therefore, both options 1 and 2 correspond to the member and observer countries of the SAARC.