Q. Which of the following country recently joined the “Shanghai Cooperation Organization” as permanent member?
Answer: C
Notes:
Explanation: The member countries of Shanghai Cooperation Organization are India, Iran, Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Belarus.
- Belarus joined SCO as the 10th member on 4th July 2024. Afghanistan and Mongolia hold Observer Status.
- Azerbaijan, Armenia, Bahrain, Cambodia, Egypt, Kuwait, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Turkey and UAE have a dialogue partner status.
Source: FORUMIAS