Q. India is a member of which of the following?

1. Asian Development Bank
2. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
3. Colombo Plan
4. Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)

Select the correct answer from codes given below:
Answer: 1 and 3 only
Notes: India is a founding member of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), established in 1966 with headquarters in Manila, holding 6.3% voting shares. India joined the Colombo Plan in 1951 as an original member for economic development in Asia-Pacific. However, India is not a member of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), which is limited to 21 primarily Pacific Rim economies, nor of the OECD, which is a club of mostly high-income developed nations. Therefore, only options 1 and 3 apply to India’s memberships.