Summary of "Upsc PYQS on International organization | UPSC Capf ac 2026 | CAPF PYQs | CAPF ASSISTANT COMMANDANT"
Main ideas / lessons conveyed
- UPSC (including CAPF exams) regularly asks questions about international/regional organizations, usually in an easy category.
- The key exam approach is to be ready with core factual details, especially:
- Chronology (when the organization was formed and when new members joined)
- Headquarters location
- Founding members
- Current members
- Whether India is a member or not
- If time permits: the organization’s objectives
Organizations mentioned (timeline-style facts)
1) SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organisation)
- Created: 2001
- Founding members: 6
- Headquarters: Beijing
- Current members: 10
- India’s status: not a founding member
- India and Pakistan joined: 2017
- Iran joined: 2023
- Belarus joined: 2024
2) SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) / “SAARC Nation”
- Started: 1985
- India’s status: founding member
- Headquarters: Kathmandu
- Current members: 8 (India included)
3) APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation)
- Started: 1989
- Founding members: 12 (as stated in the subtitles)
- Headquarters: Singapore
- Members: stated as 21 members (noted as unclear/garbled text in subtitles)
- India is not a member: (as stated in the subtitles)
4) “Asia Nations” (name unclear due to subtitle errors; likely a regional Asia grouping)
- Began: 1967
- Initial members: 5
- Present members: 10
- Headquarters: Jakarta, Indonesia
- India’s status: not a member (as stated)
Methodology / checklist (exam-focused instructions)
When UPSC asks about an international organization, ensure you know:
- When it became an international/regional organization
- Headquarters
- Founding members
- Present/current members
- Whether India is a member or not
- If you have time, also review the objective, since it has appeared as a question
Speakers / sources featured
- Speaker/Presenter: Not explicitly named in the subtitles (a single unnamed instructor/host).
- Primary sources referenced: UPSC/CAPF question papers (e.g., CAPF SC 2025) and commonly known organization facts; no direct external documents are cited.
Category
Educational
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