CURRENT AFFAIRS

2016

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is stands for APEC
A
America-Pacific Economic Cooperation
B
Australia-Parameter Economic Corperation
C
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
D
Airline-Pacific Economic Corperation
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is a forum of 21 Asia-Pacific economies.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ans. The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation has 21 member countries and India is not yet a member of APEC.

Detailed explanation-3: -The founding members were Australia; Brunei Darussalam; Canada; Indonesia; Japan; Korea; Malaysia; New Zealand; the Philippines; Singapore; Thailand; and the United States. China; Hong Kong, China; and Chinese Taipei joined in 1991.

Detailed explanation-4: -India has expressed interest in APEC membership since the mid-1990s but has not been included as a member. Despite the growth in India’s trade and investment relationships with the region over the past 15 years, current members continue to have concerns about including India as a member.

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