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    Question

    Which of the following is/are members of ‘Shanghai

    Cooperation Organisation (SCO)’? 1.Kazakhstan 2.China 3.Kyrgyzstan 4.Iran 5.Tajikistan 6.Uzbekistan Select the correct answer using the code given below:
    A 1, 3 and 4 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 2, 4 and 5 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 1, 4, 5 and 6 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Recently, Iran joined the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) as its ninth member,  at a virtual summit chaired by the Indian Prime Minister. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is a eight-member multilateral organization, established on 15 June 2001 in Shanghai, China by the leaders of China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.  Member states:  Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, India, Pakistan and Iran.  Coverage: The SCO’s geographic scope covers 60 percent of Eurasia and represents 40 percent of the world’s population, with a combined GDP accounting for 20 percent of the global economy. Chairmanship: The Chairmanship of SCO is by rotation for a year by Member States.

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