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    Question

    Consider the following statements:

    I. Iran and Belarus are likely to be the two newest additions to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)

    II. Recently Varanasi has been selected as the SCO Region’s first “Tourism and Cultural Capital”.

    III. Currently there are total 8 member nations is SCO.

    Which statement/statements is/are correct?

    A Only I Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Only II Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Only III Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Only I and II Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E All I, II and III Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Iran and Belarus are likely to be the two newest additions to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). India will host the SCO summit next year. Varanasi has been selected as the SCO Region’s first “Tourism and Cultural Capital”, a title it will hold next year coinciding with India chairing the grouping. About SCO Founded: 15 June 2001 Headquarters: Beijing, China Secretary: General Zhang Ming Total Member Countries: 8 China, Russia and four Central Asian states — Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan — were the founding members of the SCO, while India and Pakistan joined the grouping in 2017 in its first round of expansion. About Iran: Capital: Tehran Currency: Iranian rial President: Ebrahim Raisi About Belarus Capital: Minsk Currency: Belarusian ruble President: Alexander Lukashenko

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