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Consider the following:

  1. Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
  2. Missile Technology Control Regime
  3. Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
Indian is a member of which of the above?
  1. 1 and 2 only
  2. 3 only
  3. 2 and 3 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3

Explanation

Option (d) is correct
  • India is a member of all of the above-mentioned organisations

Additional Information

  • Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank is a multilateral development bank dedicated to enhancing economic and social outcomes across Asia and beyond.

Infographic detailing Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), a multilateral development bank focused on financing infrastructure projects in Asia, highlighting its founding members, membership growth, and organizational structure. Key elements include a world map with member countries, a timeline from 2013 to 2016, AIIB’s $100 billion authorized capital with major contributors, and India’s top recipient status for AIIB loans supporting five major infrastructure projects.

Missile Technology Control Regime

  • Missile Technology Control Regime is a multilateral export control regime.
  • The regime was formed in 1987 by the G-7 industrialised countries.
  • The MTCR is not a treaty and does not impose any legally binding obligations on members.
  • Instead, it is an informal political understanding among states that seeks to limit the proliferation of missiles and missile technology.
  • In this context, the MTCR focuses on rockets and unmanned aerial vehicles (other than manned aircraft) capable of delivering a payload of at least 500 kilograms to a range of at least 300 kilometres and on equipment, software, and technology for such systems.
  • There are currently 35 countries that are members (Partners) of the MTCR
  • India became a MTCR member in 2016.

Shanghai Cooperation Organisation

  • SCO is a Eurasian intergovernmental organisation and economic and security alliance.

    A detailed infographic map illustrating Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member and observer countries across Eurasia, highlighting key milestones from 1996 to 2024 with color-coded flags and labels. It includes governance structure focusing on security and regional terrorism, a Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS) section with headquarters in Tashkent, and official languages Russian and Chinese.

Answer: (d) 1, 2 and 3; Difficulty Level: Medium
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