🌍 GeographyUPSC 2001Soil

Mekong Ganga Cooperation Project is:

aan irrigation project involving India and Myanmar
ba joint tourism initiative of some Asian countries
ca hydroelectric power project involving India, Bangladesh and Myanmar
da defence and security agreement of India with its eastern neighbours
✓ Correct answer: b) a joint tourism initiative of some Asian countries
ExplanationThe Mekong-Ganga Cooperation (MGC) is a regional initiative aimed at enhancing cultural, economic, and tourism ties among member countries.It was launched in 2000 and includes six countries: India, Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam.The project focuses on areas such as tourism, educa- tion, culture, and transportation, rather than irrigation, hydro- electric power, or defense.307

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