Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Mcqs

1- The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) was founded in:

A. 1990
B. 1994
C. 2001
D. 2005

Answer : C. 2001

2- The SCO headquarters is located in:

A. Shanghai, China
B. New Delhi, India
C. Moscow, Russia
D. Beijing, China

Answer : D. Beijing, China

3- The original members of the SCO, also called the “Shanghai Five,” were:

A. China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan
B. China, Russia, India, Pakistan, Kazakhstan
C. China, Russia, India, Uzbekistan, Pakistan
D. China, Russia, Kazakhstan, India, Pakistan

Answer : A. China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan

4- The original members of the SCO, also called the “Shanghai Five,” were:

A. Security cooperation
B. Economic cooperation
C. Cultural and regional development
D. All of the above

Answer : D. All of the above

5- Which countries joined SCO as full members in 2017?

A. India and Pakistan
B. Afghanistan and Iran
C. Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan
D. Mongolia and Nepal

Answer : A. India and Pakistan

6- SCO was initially called:

A. Shanghai Cooperation Forum
B. Shanghai Five
C. Central Asia Security Organization
D. Eurasian Cooperation Organization

Answer : B. Shanghai Five

7- The SCO Secretariat is located in:

A. Astana
B. Tashkent
C. Beijing
D. Moscow

Answer : C. Beijing

8- SCO focuses on combating:

A. Terrorism
B. Separatism
C. Extremism
D. All of the above

Answer : D. All of the above

9- Which of the following countries is NOT a member of SCO?

A. India
B. Nepal
C. Russia
D. China

Answer : B. Nepal

10- SCO holds annual summits attended by:

A. Defense Ministers
B. Foreign Ministers
C. Heads of State/Government
D. Trade Ministers

Answer : C. Heads of State/Government

11- SCO’s official languages are:

A. Chinese and Russian
B. English
C. Russian and English
D. Chinese and English

Answer : A. Chinese and Russian

12- SCO has an observer status for some countries. Which of these is an observer?

A. India
B. Pakistan
C. Kazakhstan
D. Afghanistan

Answer : D. Afghanistan

13- The SCO Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS) is headquartered in:

A. Moscow
B. Beijing
C. Tashkent
D. Astana

Answer : B. Beijing

14- SCO holds summits:

A. Monthly
B. Quarterly
C. Annually
D. Every 2 years

Answer : C. Annually

15- SCO was formed primarily to ensure:

A. Economic dominance
B. Regional security and stability
C. Trade monopoly
D. Cultural influence

Answer : B. Regional security and stability

16- Which Central Asian countries are founding members of SCO?

A. Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan
B. Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan
C. Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan
D. Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan

Answer : A. Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan

17- SCO’s motto could be summarized as:

A. Peace and Prosperity
B. Economic Dominance
C. Security, Stability, and Cooperation
D. Unity in Diversity

Answer : C. Security, Stability, and Cooperation

18- SCO has cooperation agreements with:

A. UN
B. ASEAN
C. CSTO
D. All of the above

Answer : D. All of the above

19- The SCO Charter was signed in:

A. 2000
B. 2001
C. 2002
D. 2005

Answer : C. 2002

20- SCO has permanent membership for:

A. India, Pakistan, USA
B. China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, India, Pakistan 
C. Both A and B
D. None of these

Answer : B. China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, India, Pakistan

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