Question

Q11. Consider the following statements about Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO):

1. Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is purely an economic organization.

2. China and Russia are members of the organization.

Which of the above statements are correct?

• A. a) 1 only
• B. b) 2 only
• C. c) Both 1 and 2
• D. d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer 1

The correct option is C

c) Both 1 and 2

• Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is a Eurasian political, economic, and security organization, the creation of which was announced on 15 June 2001 in Shanghai, China by the leaders of China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan;
• These countries, except for Uzbekistan, had been members of the Shanghai Five group, founded on 26 April 1996 in Shanghai.
• India and Pakistan joined SCO as full members on 9 June 2017 at a summit in Astana, Kazakhstan