{"id":88221,"date":"2025-06-01T07:05:03","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T07:05:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=88221"},"modified":"2025-06-01T07:05:03","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T07:05:03","slug":"the-saarc-secretariat-is-located-at-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-saarc-secretariat-is-located-at-2\/","title":{"rendered":"The SAARC Secretariat is located at:"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The SAARC Secretariat is located at:<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;New Delhi&#8221; option2=&#8221;Colombo&#8221; option3=&#8221;Kathmandu&#8221; option4=&#8221;Karachi&#8221; correct=&#8221;option3&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC NDA-2 &#8211; 2015<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-nda-2-2015.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-nda-2-2015\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) is a regional intergovernmental organization and geopolitical union of states in South Asia. 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