Consider the following statements about Sanghai Cooperation Organization SCO 1 There are members inc...........

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Consider the following statements about Sanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).

1. There are members (including full and observer members) from Asia, Europe and Africa in SCO

2. Both India and Pakistan have been accorded full membership status in the SCO

3. South Korea is the latest country to be inducted in the SCO.

Which of the above is/are incorrect?

1 only

2 only

1 and 3 only

2 and 3 only

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Explanation:

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is a permanent intergovernmental international organisation, the creation of which was announced on 15 June 2001 in Shanghai (China) by the Republic of Kazakhstan, the People's Republic of China, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Russian Federation, the Republic of Tajikistan, and the Republic of Uzbekistan. It was preceded by the Shanghai Five mechanism.
Currently the SCO comprises eight member states, namely the Republic of India, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the People's Republic of China, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the Russian Federation, the Republic of Tajikistan, and the Republic of Uzbekistan;

The SCO counts four observer states, namely the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, the Republic of Belarus, the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Republic of Mongolia;

The SCO has six dialogue partners, namely the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Republic of Armenia, the Kingdom of Cambodia, the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, the Republic of Turkey, and the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.

There is no member either permanent or dialogue partner or observer from Africa.

Also South Korea is not a member to SCO