Site navigation

The first ever woman Secretary-General of SAARC, Ms. Fathimath Dhiyana Saeed, is from

The correct choice is: “Maldives” Fathimath Dhiyana Saeed, a former Attorney General of the Maldives, became the 11th Secretary-General of SAARC in March 2011, the first…

Choose your answer

The first ever woman Secretary-General of SAARC, Ms. Fathimath Dhiyana Saeed, is from

Select one answer
Answer and explanation

Correct answer D

The correct choice is: “Maldives”

Fathimath Dhiyana Saeed, a former Attorney General of the Maldives, became the 11th Secretary-General of SAARC in March 2011, the first woman to hold the post. (She resigned later in 2011 and was succeeded by Ahmed Saleem, also of the Maldives.)

The SAARC Secretariat is in Kathmandu, and the post of Secretary-General rotates among member states in alphabetical order.

Practice for these exams

  • AILET UG

  • Bihar Judicial Services

    Subject revision

  • Uttarakhand Judicial Services

    Subject revision

Related question papers

Related exam syllabi

Related questions in this topic