CLAT GurukulSamudraManthan
← Topics 0/10 answered

Topic 128 · Summits, Conferences & Treaties

ASEAN admits Timor-Leste as 11th member

10 MCQs · tap an option to check it · All answers

Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA
  1. Core Trigger: Timor-Leste became ASEAN's 11th member on 26 October 2025, signing the admission declaration at the 47th Summit.
  2. Key Detail: It was ASEAN's first enlargement since Cambodia joined in 1999; Timor-Leste had applied in 2011.
  3. Current Head: Kao Kim Hourn of Cambodia serves as the ASEAN Secretary-General, the bloc's chief administrative officer.
  4. Host Chair: Malaysia chaired ASEAN in 2025 and hosted the 47th Summit in Kuala Lumpur, where the admission was formalised.
  5. Membership: The other ten are Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
  6. Founders: Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand founded ASEAN in 1967.
  7. India Link: ASEAN is central to India's Act East Policy; India became a full dialogue partner in 1996 and holds regular summits.
  8. Headquarters: The ASEAN Secretariat is located in Jakarta, Indonesia, the largest member state by population.
  9. Founded: ASEAN was founded on 8 August 1967 through the Bangkok Declaration.
  10. Landmark: The ASEAN Charter, in force since 15 December 2008, gave the bloc legal personality.
  11. Charter Article: Article 6 sets admission criteria, including location in Southeast Asia and recognition by all members.
  12. Doctrine: The 'ASEAN Way' rests on consensus decision-making and non-interference in members' internal affairs.
Question 1 of 10

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

Show answer

Answer: (C) 47th 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

Question 2 of 10

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

Show answer

Answer: (A) Cambodia

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

Question 3 of 10

Who serves as the ASEAN Secretary-General?

Show answer

Answer: (C) Kao Kim Hourn

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

Question 4 of 10

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

Show answer

Answer: (A) Only 1

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

Question 5 of 10

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

Show answer

Answer: (B) Myanmar

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

Question 6 of 10

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

Show answer

Answer: (B) Thailand

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

Question 7 of 10

The ASEAN Secretariat is located in which city?

Show answer

Answer: (D) Jakarta

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

Question 8 of 10

ASEAN was founded through which declaration?

Show answer

Answer: (A) Bangkok Declaration

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

Question 9 of 10

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

Show answer

Answer: (A) Legal personality

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

Question 10 of 10

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

Show answer

Answer: (C) Both 1 and 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

Answer all ten to see your score

0 of 10 answered · 0 correct

See all answers →Next topic →

Track your weak chapters across all 380 topics — sign in to the free app.

Android appWeb app (sign-in needed)

Open this topic in the app (sign-in needed)