The SCO was founded in 2001. Which of the following was NOT among its six founding member states?
Q1. The SCO was founded in 2001. Which of the following was NOT among its six founding member states?
Answer: India
Explanation: The SCO was founded in Shanghai in June 2001 by China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan; India and Pakistan were admitted as full members only in 2017, so India was not among the six original founding states.