India & SCO - Diplomacy and International relations
Q. Which of the following statement / s is / are correct?
1. India has observer status in the SCO.
2. Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit for 2015 will be held in Ufa, Russia. - Published on 07 Jul 15a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
ANSWER: Both
SCO is a Eurasian political, economic and military organization which was founded in 2001 in Shanghai by the leaders of China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. These countries, except for Uzbekistan, had been members of the Shanghai Five, founded in 1996; after the inclusion of Uzbekistan in 2001, the members renamed the organization.