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Difficulty: EasyInternational Relations, Global Summits, and Multilateral Organizations

With reference to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), consider the following statements:

1. It is a permanent intergovernmental international organization.
2. The official working languages of the SCO are English and French.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 onlyAnswer
  2. B
    2 only
  3. C
    Both 1 and 2
  4. D
    Neither 1 nor 2

Answer

1 only
The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is a permanent intergovernmental international organization announced in 2001. Its official and working languages are Russian and Chinese, making the statement specifying English and French incorrect.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Evaluate Statement 1 regarding the organizational status of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).
Statement 1 is correct. The SCO is a permanent intergovernmental international organization founded in Shanghai on June 15, 2001.
Its charter defines its status as a permanent intergovernmental body.
2
Evaluate Statement 2 regarding the official working languages of the SCO.
Statement 2 is incorrect. The official and working languages of the SCO are Russian and Chinese.
English and French are working languages of bodies like the United Nations, but not the SCO.

Key Concept

Organizational Framework and Official Languages of Multilateral Bodies (SCO)
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International Relations, Global Summits, and Multilateral Organizations