Indian Polity & Governance

Shanghai Cooperation Organisation

Indian Polity & Governance·Prelims Questions

India's Membership — Prelims Questions

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Q1medium

Consider the following statements about India's membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO): 1. India became a full member of SCO in 2017 along with Pakistan 2. The Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS) is headquartered in Beijing 3. India held the rotating presidency of SCO in 2022-2023 4. SCO was originally formed as Shanghai Five in 1996 Which of the statements given above are correct?

Q2easy

Which of the following best describes the 'Shanghai Spirit' principles of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation?

Q3medium

India's participation in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation is significant for which of the following reasons? 1. Access to Central Asian energy resources 2. Platform for engaging with China and Russia multilaterally 3. Participation in regional counter-terrorism mechanisms 4. Automatic membership in the Belt and Road Initiative Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Q4hard

Consider the following pairs: SCO Institution : Location 1. SCO Secretariat : Beijing 2. Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure : Tashkent 3. SCO University : Moscow 4. SCO Development Bank : Shanghai Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

Q5medium

What was the primary reason for the simultaneous admission of India and Pakistan to the SCO in 2017?

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