SCO - GS questions based on daily current affairs

1)   After the SCO Ufa summit 2015

1. India and Pakistan are accepted as full members of SCO.
2. Belarus, Afghanistan, Iran and Mongolia will be observers of SCO.
3. Azerbaijan, Armenia, Cambodia, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Turkey will be dialogue partners.
4. ASEAN, CIS and Turkmenistan will be guests of SCO.


a. 1,3,4
b. 1 and 2
c. 1 2,3
d. All
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All

Explanation:
SCO founded in 2001 in Shanghai by the leaders of China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan while Uzbekistan joined afterwards.


2)   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.


a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Both

Explanation:
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.


3)   Which of the following are not members of SCO?

1. China
2. Kazakhstan.
3. Turkmenistan
4. Mongolia
5. Kyrgyzstan
6. Russia
7. Tajikistan
8. Uzbekistan


a. 3,4,6
b. 4,4
c. 4,6
d. 3,4
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 3,4

Explanation:
China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan are members of SCO while Turkmenistan and mongolia are not members of SCO.