Question 1

On what date did Nepal become a member of the United Nations?

Accepted Answer

December 14, 1955 \u2014 Nepal was admitted to the UN on December 14, 1955, after an earlier 1949 application had been vetoed by the Soviet Union.

Question 2

SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) was founded in December 1985 by how many member states?

Accepted Answer

Seven \u2014 SAARC was established on December 8, 1985 by seven founding members u2014 Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.

Question 3

Where is the permanent Secretariat of SAARC headquartered?

Accepted Answer

Kathmandu, Nepal \u2014 The SAARC Secretariat has been based in Kathmandu since it was established there on January 16, 1987.

Question 4

Which country became SAARCu2019s eighth member in 2007, joining the original seven founders?

Accepted Answer

Afghanistan \u2014 Afghanistan formally joined SAARC in April 2007, becoming its eighth member state.

Question 5

BIMSTEC began in June 1997 under an earlier name, before Nepal and Bhutan joined in 2004. What was that original name?

Accepted Answer

BIST-EC (Bangladeshu2013Indiau2013Sri Lankau2013Thailand Economic Cooperation) \u2014 BIMSTEC began on June 6, 1997 as BIST-EC among Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, and Thailand; it was renamed after Myanmar, and later Nepal and Bhutan, joined.

Question 6

Nepalu2019s Department of Passports, which issues passports and supports consular services, operates under which ministry?

Accepted Answer

Ministry of Foreign Affairs \u2014 Nepalu2019s Department of Passports operates under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which also oversees consular services for Nepali citizens through missions abroad.

Question 7

The 1816 Sugauli Treaty, which fixed much of Nepalu2019s southern and western boundary, was signed between the Kingdom of Nepal and which power?

Accepted Answer

The British East India Company \u2014 The Treaty of Sugauli (March 4, 1816) ended the Anglo-Nepalese War; under it, Nepal ceded territory and the Kali River became its western boundary.

Question 8

The Treaty of Peace and Friendship between Nepal and India, which still frames their bilateral relationship today, was signed in which year?

Accepted Answer

1950 \u2014 The Nepalu2013India Treaty of Peace and Friendship was signed on July 31, 1950 in Kathmandu and remains the foundational bilateral treaty between the two countries.

Question 9

Which 1961 international convention codifies the rules of diplomatic relations, including the privileges and immunities of diplomats?

Accepted Answer

The Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations \u2014 The Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations (1961) is the main international instrument governing diplomatic missions, privileges, and immunities between states.

Question 10

In diplomatic protocol, what does it mean when a host country declares a foreign diplomat u201cpersona non gratau201d?

Accepted Answer

The diplomat is no longer welcome and is typically expelled or asked to leave \u2014 u201cPersona non gratau201d is a formal declaration by a receiving state that it will no longer accept a particular foreign diplomat, usually leading to that personu2019s expulsion.

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