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2017

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which country with India became the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) recently?
A
Pakistan
B
Italy
C
Japan
D
North Korea
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -India and Pakistan became members in 2017. Current Members: Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, India and Pakistan. Iran is set to become a permanent member of the SCO in 2023.

Detailed explanation-2: -On 27 November 2022, the Iranian parliament approved Iran’s membership to the SCO. Mongolia became the first country to receive observer status at the 2004 Tashkent Summit. Pakistan, India and Iran received observer status at the 2005 SCO summit in Astana, Kazakhstan on 5 July 2005.

Detailed explanation-3: -During the 22nd Head of State summit meeting 2022 of the SCO at Samarkand, Uzbekistan in September, India formally received the SCO rotating presidency. India will hold the presidency of the grouping for a year until September 2023.

Detailed explanation-4: -India received the SCO rotating presidency yesterday in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. India will hold the presidency of the grouping for a year until September 2023.

Detailed explanation-5: -India has taken over as Chairperson of the SCO for 2023, and will host leaders of all SCO countries at a summit in Delhi expected in mid-2023. Earlier, the SCO summit 2022 was held recently in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.

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