CURRENT AFFAIRS

2023

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How many countries are a part of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation?
A
5
B
10
C
12
D
8
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Members: The SCO comprises eight member states – China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. Observer States: The SCO also has four observer states – Afghanistan, Belarus, Iran, and Mongolia.

Detailed explanation-2: -Meeting of SCO Foreign Ministers Council (4-5 May 2023, Panaji, Republic of India) The regular meeting of the SCO Foreign Ministers Council took place on 4 and 5 May, 2023, in Panaji, Republic of India, chaired by Minister of External Affairs of the Republic of India Subrahmanyam Jaishankar.

Detailed explanation-3: -Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is an intergovernmental organization established in 2001. The SCO membership includes Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan besides India.

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