Which of the following multilateral forums is India a member of, along with USA, Australia and Japan?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → QUAD
Option (1) SAARC — Incorrect. The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation is a grouping of the South Asian countries; the USA, Australia and Japan are not members.
Option (2) SCO — Incorrect. In the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, India sits with China, Russia and the Central Asian states; the USA, Australia and Japan are not members.
Option (3) QUAD — Correct. The Quad (Quadrilateral Security Dialogue) is the forum of India, the USA, Japan and Australia.
Option (4) ASEAN — Incorrect. The Association of South East Asian Nations is a regional grouping of Southeast Asian countries; India is not a member.
Note: This question framed by NTA is outside the NCERT book: none of the NCERT books — pre-rationalised, 2023-24, 2025-26 or 2026-27 — mentions the Quad or the SCO.