SAFTA came into effect on
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → 1st January 2006
The SAFTA (South Asian Free Trade Area) Agreement was signed in 2004 and came into effect on 1 January 2006.
Note: A same/similar question was asked in CUET (UG) in the papers below.
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
| – | – | – | 31-05 S1 14-06 S2* 19-06 S3* | 16-07 S1* |
* A similar question.
NCERT (2026-27): “Peace and Cooperation … The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) is a major regional initiative by the South Asian states to evolve cooperation through multilateral means. It began in 1985. Unfortunately, due to persisting political differences, SAARC has not had much success. SAARC members signed the South Asian Free Trade (SAFTA) agreement which promised the formation of a free trade zone for the whole of South Asia. Peace and Cooperation … A new chapter of peace and cooperation might evolve in South Asia if all the countries in the region allow free trade across the borders. This is the spirit behind the idea of SAFTA. The Agreement was signed in 2004 and came into effect on 1 January 2006. SAFTA aims at lowering trade tariffs.…” |