Q.The total number of member states in SAARC is:
(A) 6
(B) 7
(C) 8
(D) 9

SAARC's membership count is a frequently tested factual detail.

This question checks whether the student can correctly count SAARC's membership.

Option (A) 6 is incorrect — this undercounts SAARC's actual membership.

Option (B) 7 is incorrect — this was SAARC's original membership count before Afghanistan joined; the chapter's current, complete list has one more member. …

Students often forget one or two of SAARC's eight member countries, most commonly Afghanistan (the most recently added) or one of the smaller states such as Bhutan or Maldives. Listing …