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2021

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Kiren Rijiju is to attend which Justice Ministers Meet of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization?
A
2nd
B
8th
C
9th
D
12th
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Ninth Meeting of Ministers of Justice of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Member States was represented by Shri Kiren Rijiju, Union Minister of Law & Justice today along with Prof. S.P.

Detailed explanation-2: -Rijiju was appointed as India’s Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports in 2019. He occasionally writes articles on security and socio-economic issues.

Detailed explanation-3: -Giridhar Aramane, Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport & Highways represented India at the 8th Meeting (video-conference) of SCO Transport Ministers.

Detailed explanation-4: -Iran is the new member of the SCO, which was recently added to the permanent member countries in the 2022 Summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, held in Uzbekistan. The eight SCO member states gave their consent for upgrading Iran’s status from an observer to a full member.

Detailed explanation-5: -The SCO, a Eurasian political, economic and security forum founded in 2001, is comprised of eight member states: China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan (with Iran soon to join).

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