Arrange the following regional trade blocks on the basis of number of member Nations in descending order.
A. North American Free Trade Association (NAFTA)
B. EU (European Union)
C. OPEC (Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries)
D. SAFTA (South Asian Free Trade Agreement)
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → B, C, D, A
(B) EU (European Union) — first, with 28 member nations, from Austria to the United Kingdom.
(C) OPEC — second, with 11 member nations, such as Algeria, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Venezuela.
(D) SAFTA — third, with 7 member nations of South Asia: Bangladesh, Maldives, Bhutan, Nepal, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
(A) NAFTA — last, with 3 member nations: U.S.A., Canada and Mexico.
Note: This question is taken from the pre-rationalised NCERT book. The latest edition (2026-27) does not have this part. An extract of the pre-rationalised NCERT book is given below for the benefit of students.
Pre-rationalised NCERT: Fundamentals of Human Geography — International Trade
Table 9.3: Major Regional Trade |
