current affairs MCQ #7417

At a SCO Heads of Government summit, Pakistan is invited to co-sponsor a joint declaration on regional counter-terrorism cooperation. India, also a SCO member, objects to language Pakistan inserted about "state-sponsored terrorism." What principle of SCO decision-making complicates resolution of this deadlock?

current affairs MCQ #7417

  1. Question 1

    Q1. At a SCO Heads of Government summit, Pakistan is invited to co-sponsor a joint declaration on regional counter-terrorism cooperation. India, also a SCO member, objects to language Pakistan inserted about "state-sponsored terrorism." What principle of SCO decision-making complicates resolution of this deadlock?

    • A) SCO resolutions require a two-thirds majority, giving India a blocking vote
    • B) SCO charter prohibits any counter-terrorism declarations involving nuclear states
    • C) SCO operates on consensus, meaning any member's objection prevents adoption of joint declarations
    • D) SCO decision-making is controlled exclusively by Russia and China as founding members

    Answer: SCO operates on consensus, meaning any member's objection prevents adoption of joint declarations

    Explanation: The SCO operates strictly on the principle of consensus decision-making, meaning all nine full members must agree for any joint declaration or resolution to be adopted; a single member's objection is sufficient to block any statement, which frequently paralyzes Pakistan-India coordination.