UPPCS Prelims 2023 · GS Paper I: With reference to the SCO Film Festival-2023, which of the following statement/s is/are correct?1.…
With reference to the SCO Film Festival-2023, which of the following statement/s is/are correct?
- 1. The SCO Film Festival is being held during India's Presidency of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.
- 2. SCO Film Festival will showcase the films from the SCO countries.
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Answer (c) & explanation
Option (c), both, is correct. Statement 1 is right: India held the chair of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation for 2022-23, and as part of it the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting held the SCO Film Festival in Mumbai from 27 to 31 January 2023. Statement 2 is right: it showcased films from SCO member countries, with a competition section and awards. Options (a), (b) and (d) fail. Concept: the SCO, formed in 2001, has members China, Russia, India, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Iran (2023) and Belarus (2024). India and Pakistan joined in 2017. Its Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS) is in Tashkent, and its secretariat in Beijing.
SCO Film Festival 2023 was held in Mumbai under India's chairship.
Question as printed in UPPSC's official question booklet. Source: uppsc.up.nic.in
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