With reference to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), consider the following statements: 1. India is one of the founding members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). 2. English is an official language of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). 3. SCO covers approximately 80% of Eurasia and 40% of the world population. How many of the statements given above are correct? |ForumIAS

Q. With reference to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), consider the following statements:
1.India is one of the founding members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).
2.English is an official language of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).
3.SCO covers approximately 80% of Eurasia and 40% of the world population.
How many of the statements given above are correct?

[A] Only one

[B] Only two

[C] All three

[D] None

Answer: A

Notes:

Explanation –

Statements 1 and 2 are incorrect. The SCO was founded in 2001 by China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. India, along with Pakistan, became a full member in 2017. The official languages of the SCO are Chinese and Russian.

Statement 3 is correct. The SCO is noted for covering about 40% of the world’s population and a significant portion of Eurasia. It is an influential economic and security bloc that has emerged as one of the largest trans-regional international organisations.

Source: The Hindu

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