Q. With reference to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) consider the following statements:
1.It is an Asian organization which focuses on boosting healthy relationships amongst the Asian countries.
2.It is the world’s largest regional organization in terms of geographic scope and population.
3.It is governed by the Commission of Senior Officials (CSO).
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: D
Notes:
Explanation –
Statement 1 and 3 are incorrect. SCO is a Eurasian political, economic, international security and defence organization. The SCO is governed by the Heads of State Council (HSC), its supreme decision-making body, which meets once a year.
Statement 2 is correct. SCO is the world’s largest regional organization in terms of geographic scope and population.
Source: ForumIAS
