ASEAN admits Timor-Leste as 11th member

1. Question 1Answer C

   Timor-Leste signed ASEAN's admission declaration at which summit?

   • A46th ASEAN Summit
   • B48th ASEAN Summit
   • CCorrect answer: 47th ASEAN Summit
   • D45th ASEAN Summit

   Core Trigger: Timor-Leste became ASEAN's 11th member on 26 October 2025, signing the admission declaration at the 47th Summit.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 128, point 1

2. Question 2Answer A

   Timor-Leste's entry was ASEAN's first enlargement since which country joined in 1999?

   • ACorrect answer: Cambodia
   • BVietnam
   • CLaos
   • DMyanmar

   Key Detail: It was ASEAN's first enlargement since Cambodia joined in 1999; Timor-Leste had applied in 2011.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 128, point 2

3. Question 3Answer C

   Who serves as the ASEAN Secretary-General?

   • ALim Jock Hoi
   • BSurin Pitsuwan
   • CCorrect answer: Kao Kim Hourn
   • DOng Keng Yong

   Current Head: Kao Kim Hourn of Cambodia serves as the ASEAN Secretary-General, the bloc's chief administrative officer.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 128, point 3

4. Question 4Answer A

   Consider: 1. Malaysia chaired ASEAN in 2025. 2. The 47th Summit was hosted in Manila. Which is correct?

   • ACorrect answer: Only 1
   • BOnly 2
   • CBoth 1 and 2
   • DNeither 1 nor 2

   Host Chair: Malaysia chaired ASEAN in 2025 and hosted the 47th Summit in Kuala Lumpur, where the admission was formalised.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 128, point 4

5. Question 5Answer B

   Which of these is an ASEAN member besides Timor-Leste?

   • ABangladesh
   • BCorrect answer: Myanmar
   • CSri Lanka
   • DJapan

   Membership: The other ten are Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 128, point 5

6. Question 6Answer B

   Which of these states was a founder of ASEAN in 1967?

   • ACambodia
   • BCorrect answer: Thailand
   • CVietnam
   • DBrunei

   Founders: Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand founded ASEAN in 1967.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 128, point 6

7. Question 7Answer D

   The ASEAN Secretariat is located in which city?

   • AKuala Lumpur
   • BBangkok
   • CSingapore
   • DCorrect answer: Jakarta

   Headquarters: The ASEAN Secretariat is located in Jakarta, Indonesia, the largest member state by population.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 128, point 8

8. Question 8Answer A

   ASEAN was founded through which declaration?

   • ACorrect answer: Bangkok Declaration
   • BManila Declaration
   • CJakarta Declaration
   • DKuala Lumpur Declaration

   Founded: ASEAN was founded on 8 August 1967 through the Bangkok Declaration.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 128, point 9

9. Question 9Answer A

   The ASEAN Charter, in force since 15 December 2008, gave the bloc what?

   • ACorrect answer: Legal personality
   • BA common currency
   • CA joint parliament
   • DA standing army

   Landmark: The ASEAN Charter, in force since 15 December 2008, gave the bloc legal personality.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 128, point 10

10. Question 10Answer C

    Consider: 1. Article 6 of the Charter sets admission criteria. 2. The 'ASEAN Way' rests on consensus and non-interference. Which is correct?

    • AOnly 1
    • BOnly 2
    • CCorrect answer: Both 1 and 2
    • DNeither 1 nor 2

    Charter Article: Article 6 sets admission criteria, including location in Southeast Asia and recognition by all members.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 128, point 11

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