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The 'Mekong-Ganga Cooperation' (MGC) was established in which year?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. 1995
  2. 2000
  3. 2005
  4. 2005

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: 2000

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: (B) 2000 šŸ“š Explanation: The Mekong-Ganga Cooperation (MGC) was launched in the year 2000 at Vientiane, Laos. It is an initiative by six countries ā€“ India and five ASEAN countries (Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam). It focuses on cooperation in four areas: tourism, culture, education, and transportation. It aims to strengthen ties between the people living in the two major river basins of the Mekong and the Ganga.