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Which of the following is NOT listed among the focus areas of the 25th SCO CHG meeting?

  1. A.Trade, economy and investment
  2. B.Connectivity and innovation
  3. C.Cultural and humanitarian exchanges
  4. D.Admission of new member states

Correct answer

D. Admission of new member states

Explanation

The correct answer is admission of new member states. The fields set out for the 25th Meeting of the Council of Heads of Government are the strengthening of multilateral cooperation among the member countries in trade, the economy, investment, connectivity, innovation and cultural as well as humanitarian exchange; the delegations are also to review how ongoing cooperation programmes are moving and to weigh decisions about the financial and institutional working of the organisation. Taking in new members is not among the subjects named for this round, which makes option D the odd one out. Options A, B and C each name fields that were listed, so none of them can be the answer. Aspirants should note the kind of business the CHG handles: it is the practical and economic side of the grouping, which is why the agenda reads as a list of economic and people-centred subjects rather than of political admissions. India, for its part, brings to the table its work on start-ups and innovation, digital public infrastructure and exchanges between citizens of member states.

Read the full article: Rajnath Singh to Lead India at 25th SCO CHG Meeting

Practice Questions

Q1.InternationalEasy

Which city is hosting the 25th Meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation?

  1. A.Tashkent
  2. B.Dushanbe
  3. C.Astana
  4. D.Bishkek
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Correct answer: B. Dushanbe

The Ministry of Defence has said that the 25th Meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation takes place in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan, on 19 and 20 October 2026, and that Defence Minister Rajnath Singh travels there to speak for India.

Q2.InternationalMedium

Who represents India at the 25th SCO Council of Heads of Government meeting in October 2026?

  1. A.The Prime Minister
  2. B.The External Affairs Minister
  3. C.The Defence Minister
  4. D.The Commerce and Industry Minister
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Correct answer: C. The Defence Minister

Rajnath Singh, who holds the defence portfolio, visits Dushanbe in Tajikistan to speak for India at the 25th Meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation on 19 and 20 October 2026.

Q3.InternationalMedium

Which Union Minister hosted the Polish youth delegation in New Delhi?

  1. A.The Minister of External Affairs
  2. B.The Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports
  3. C.The Minister of Culture
  4. D.The Minister of Education
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Correct answer: B. The Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports

The correct answer is the Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, who hosted the visiting Polish delegation over dinner in New Delhi and spoke with them about how India approaches youth development and participation.

Q4.InternationalMedium

Where is the Balachadi Polish Children's Camp Memorial located?

  1. A.Jamnagar, Gujarat
  2. B.Kolhapur, Maharashtra
  3. C.Porbandar, Gujarat
  4. D.Nashik, Maharashtra
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Correct answer: A. Jamnagar, Gujarat

The Balachadi memorial commemorates the shelter, schooling and medical care that Maharaja Jam Saheb Digvijaysinhji Ranjitsinhji Jadeja provided to Polish children displaced during the Second World War, and the visiting delegation treated it as the high point of the week.