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UPSC 2018: Consider the following countries: 1. Australia 2. Canada 3. China 4. India 5. Japan 6. USA Which of the above are among the 'free-trade partners' of ASEAN?
(a)1, 2, 4 and 5
(b)3, 4, 5 and 6
(c)1, 3, 4 and 5
(d)2, 3, 4 and 6
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (c) 1, 3, 4 and 5
By 2018 ASEAN had concluded FTAs with six ‘dialogue partners’: Australia-New Zealand, China, India, Japan, and South Korea (plus, later, Hong Kong). Among the countries listed, Australia (1), China (3), India (4) and Japan (5) are FTA partners, whereas Canada (2) and the USA (6) are not. Therefore option (c) 1-3-4-5 is correct. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_of_Southeast_Asian_Nations))
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