In the Mekong-Ganga Cooperation, an initiative of six countries, which of the following is/are nota participant/participants? 1. Bangladesh 2. Cambodia 3. China 4. Myanmar 5. Thailand Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- A. 1 only
- B. 2, 3 and 4
- C. 1 and 3
- D. 1, 2 and 5
Answer: C
Explanation
The Mekong Ganga Cooperation (MGC) forum encompasses the six riparian countries of the Mekong and Ganga (Cambodia, India, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam). The original promoter was Thailand. In 2000, the countries met in Vientiane and agreed to cooperate in the fields of tourism, education, human resource development, culture, communication, and transport.