Explanation
- A
1 only
(a) 1 only. By the time of the paper AIIB already had more than 80 approved members. India is the second-largest shareholder after China, not the largest. Non-regional members (for example from Europe) sit on the Board. Only statement 1 survives. That is the official key.
- B
2 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only. Both 2 and 3 are false. Not the key.
- C
1 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only. Statement 3 is false because extra-Asian members exist. Not the key.
- D
1, 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3. Two statements fail, so this code is wrong.
Summary. Official key is (a). AIIB is a multilateral bank with well over 80 members, including non-Asian ones. China is the largest shareholder; India is second. Statements 2 and 3 are traps. Honour (a).
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