Identify major regional trade blocs.
(A) Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN)
(B) European Union (EU)
(C) South Asian Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA)
(D) United Nations Organisation (UNO)
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A), (B), (C) only
Regional trade blocs are groups of nearby countries that come together to encourage trade among themselves. They remove trade tariffs within the member nations.
(A) Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) — True. ASEAN is a regional trade bloc of South-East Asian countries, with its headquarters at Jakarta.
(B) European Union (EU) — True. The EU is a regional trade bloc of European countries, with its headquarters at Brussels.
(C) South Asian Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA) — True. SAFTA joins Bangladesh, Maldives, Bhutan, Nepal, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
(D) United Nations Organisation (UNO) — False. The UNO is not a regional trade bloc. It is not a group of nearby countries formed to encourage trade.
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:
Table 9.3: Major Regional Trade (part) |
