Consider the following statements:
1. Mekong-Ganga Co-operation (MGC) was established in 2000 at vientiane.
2. MGC comprises of India,Thailand, Burma, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam.
3. The MGC basically emphasized on four areas of co-operation which are tourism, cultural, education and transport.
Which of the statements is/are correct?

Only 1

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1 and 2

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2 and 3

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1, 2 and 3

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Solution

The correct option is B 1, 2 and 3
The MGC is an initiative by India and five ASEAN countries, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam for cooperation in tourism, culture, education, as well as transport and communications. It was launched in 2000 at Vientiane, Laos. It is named after Ganga and the Mekong, which both are civilisational rivers. MGC initiative aims to facilitate closer contacts among the people inhabiting these two major river basins.

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