Which country’s president will skip the New Delhi summit since the 1st edition held in 2008?
AJoe Biden
BJoko Widodo
CVladimir Putin
DXi Jinping
Correct answer
D. Xi Jinping
Explanation
Details:
President Xi Jinping will skip the New Delhi summit since the 1st edition was held in 2008, though in 2020 and 2021, during the Covid-19, Xi attended virtually.
United Arab Emirates President Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan died on ___________?
AMay 11, 2022
BMay 12, 2022
CMay 9, 2022
DMay 13, 2022
Correct answer
D. May 13, 2022
Explanation
Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the United Arab Emirates President whose modernization policies helped transform his country into a regional powerhouse, died on Friday aged 73, state media WAM said.
“The Ministry of Presidential Affairs mourn the people of the UAE, the Arab and Islamic nations, and the whole world. The leader of the nation and the patron of its march, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, passed away to the Lord’s side today, Friday, May 13,” WAM said.
How many member countries are there in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)?
A8 members
B9 members
C10 members
D7 members
Correct answer
C. 10 members
Explanation
T here are 10 member countries in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). China
India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Belarus. Belarus is the newest member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization joined on 4 July 2024. There are 2 Observer states of SCO: Mongolia, Afghanistan.
The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is a Eurasian political, economic and security organization. In terms of geographic scope and population, it is the world’s largest regional organization, covering approximately 60% of the area of Eurasia, 40% of the world population, and more than 30% of global GDP.
The SCO is the successor to the Shanghai Five, formed in 1996 between the People’s Republic of China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, and Tajikistan. On 15 June 2001, the leaders of these nations and Uzbekistan met in Shanghai to announce a new organization with deeper political and economic cooperation; the SCO Charter was signed on 7 July 2002 and entered into force on 19 September 2003. Its membership has since expanded to nine states, with India and Pakistan joining on 9 June 2017. Several countries are engaged as observers or dialogue partners.