(A) 6 states
(B) 7 states
(C) 8 states
(D) 9 states
The answer is: (C) 8 states
SAARC was founded in 8 December 1985. Its Headquarter is in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Its member states are Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.