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UPPSC 2011 GS-1 Current Affairs
Question

Which among the following countries attended as observers the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit held on 16 June 2009 ? 1. Russia 2. India 3. Pakistan 4. Iran Select the correct answer from the codes given below- Codes :]

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: 2, 3 and 4

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “2, 3 and 4”.
At the July 2005 Astana Summit, India, Iran, and Pakistan were granted Observer status.

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