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2021

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which nation will host the 2021 SCO Summit in a hybrid format?
A
China
B
Kyrgyzstan
C
Kazakhstan
D
Tajikistan
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -This will be India’s 5th summit since it became a member in 2017. Earlier, 2020 Moscow summit was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic while the 2021 summit at Dushanbe was conducted in a “hybrid mode”.

Detailed explanation-2: -Kazakhstan is the neighbour of Uzbekistan, which is hosting the SCO summit.

Detailed explanation-3: -The 21st Meeting of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation(SCO) Council of Heads of Government (CHG) will be held on Tuesday in the virtual format. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will represent India in the meeting hosted by Chinese Premier Li Keqiang.

Detailed explanation-4: -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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