UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Rajnath Singh to represent India at SCO PMs’ summit

Q1. With reference to the Council of Heads of Government of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. It approves the annual budget of the organisation.
  2. It meets annually, at a place decided by the members of the Council.
  3. Among the SCO's councils, only the Council of Heads of State ranks above it.
  • A. 1 and 3 only
  • B. 1, 2 and 3
  • C. 1 and 2 only
  • D. 2 and 3 only

Q2. With reference to the Defence Ministers' Meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. It is a sectoral ministerial track separate from the Council of Heads of Government, whose focus is trade, economic cooperation and the budget.
  2. It is hosted by the member state holding the SCO chairmanship, which is why India hosted it in the year India chaired the SCO.
  3. The joint document of this meeting is the instrument through which the SCO's annual budget is adopted.
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 1, 2 and 3
  • C. 1 and 2 only
  • D. 2 and 3 only