UPSC Prelims 2007·GS1·polity-and-governance·social justice and international relations

Which one of the following is not a member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation?

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  1. ARussia
  2. BKazakhstan
  3. CUkraineCorrect
  4. DUzbekistan

Explanation

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation SCO is a permanent intergovernmental international organization that focuses on regional security and economic cooperation. Its founding members in 2001 were China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. India and Pakistan joined as full members in 2017, followed by Iran in 2023 and Belarus in 2024. Ukraine is not and has never been a member of the SCO. It is geographically and politically more aligned with European institutions and has not sought membership in this Eurasian grouping. Therefore, Ukraine is the correct answer as it is the only country listed that does not belong to the organization.
polity-and-governance: Which one of the following is not a member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation?

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