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The First Secretary General of SAARC was ________.

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Vijayalaxmi Pandit
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Abdul Ahsan
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Kofi Annan
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Mahatma Gandhi
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The correct option is C Abdul Ahsan
SAARC stands for South Asian Association For Regional Cooperation. It is a regional intergovernmental organisation. It was founded on 8th December 1985 in Dhaka. The organisation promotes the development of economic and regional integration. Its member states include Afghanistan, Bhutan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and the Maldives. Mr. Abul Ahsan was elected as the first secretary general of SAARC.

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