Which of the following is not a mechanism of political collaboration?

The correct answer is Option (2) → WHO

Option (1) SAFTA — A regional mechanism (Incorrect). The South Asian Federation of Trade Association (SAFTA) was named, along with the EU, ASEAN and SAARC, among the regional associations that grew with globalisation.

Option (2) WHO — Not a mechanism of political collaboration (Correct). The World Health Organisation is an international agency that works on health — fighting diseases and guiding countries on public health. It is not one of the international and regional mechanisms for political collaboration, such as the EU, ASEAN and SAARC, that show the greater role of regional associations.

Option (3) ASEAN — A regional mechanism (Incorrect). The Association of South East Asian Nations is one of the examples of regional political collaboration.

Option (4) SAARC — A regional mechanism (Incorrect). The South Asian association of countries (SAARC) is another such example.

Note: SAFTA was named among these examples in the section ‘Understanding Globalisation’ of the chapter ‘Globalisation and Social Change’ in the pre-rationalised NCERT, which NTA followed in 2023. The NCERT book (2025-26) names only the EU, ASEAN and SAARC; the mention of SAFTA has been deleted, though the section is still there.