UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 86
The term 'Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership' often appears in the news in the context of the affairs of a group of countries known as
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Correct answer: B
Correct Option: B
Explanation: RCEP originated as an ASEAN-centred regional trade negotiation with ASEAN’s free-trade partners; its participants were broader than ASEAN alone.
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Incorrect - The G20 did not create this specific ASEAN-led free-trade initiative.
B: Correct - Correct-ASEAN served as the central grouping for RCEP negotiations.
C: Incorrect - The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation has a different regional-security focus.
D: Incorrect - SAARC is a South Asian grouping, not RCEP’s negotiating hub.
Review Note: RCEP later entered into force in 2022; this question concerns the talks known in 2016.