Which of the following statements with regard to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is/are correct? 1. The official languages of the SCO are Russian and Chinese. 2. The SCO enjoys observer status in the UN General Assembly. 3. The SCO consists of

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Q: 70 (CDS-II/2024)
Which of the following statements with regard
to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization
(SCO) is/are correct?
1. The official languages of the SCO are
Russian and Chinese.
2. The SCO enjoys observer status in the
UN General Assembly.
3. The SCO consists of 13 member states.

question_subject: 

Current Affairs

question_exam: 

CDS-II

The official languages of the SCO are Russian and Chinese, and the organization enjoys observer status in the UN General Assembly. However, the SCO does not consist of 13 member states; it has 9 member states as of 2023. Therefore, only statement 1 is correct.