In the given question, a statement of Assertion is followed by a statement of Reason. Mark the correct answer.
Assertion: BRICS was established in 1967 by five countries of this region — Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.
Reasoning: The objectives of ASEAN were primarily to accelerate economic growth and through that ‘social progress and cultural development’
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
ASEAN was established in 1967 by five countries of this region — Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand — by signing the Bangkok Declaration. The objectives of ASEAN were primarily to accelerate economic growth and through that ‘social progress and cultural development’. A secondary objective was to promote regional peace and stability based on the rule of law and the principles of the United Nations Charter.