Consider the following statements regarding the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO): 1. The SCO is a permanent intergovernmental organisation aimed at regional security and economic cooperation in Eurasia. 2. Its Secretariat is located in Beijing. 3. Afghanistan and Mongolia are full member states of the SCO. How many of the statements given above is/are correct? |ForumIAS

Q. Consider the following statements regarding the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO):
1.The SCO is a permanent intergovernmental organisation aimed at regional security and economic cooperation in Eurasia.
2.Its Secretariat is located in Beijing.
3.Afghanistan and Mongolia are full member states of the SCO.
How many of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A] Only one

[B] Only two

[C] All three

[D] None

Answer: B

Notes:

Explanation: 1 and 2

Afghanistan and Mongolia are observer states, not full members of the SCO, making statement 3 incorrect.

Source: TH