CSTO - GS questions based on daily current affairs

1)   Which of the following are members of Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO)?

1. Uzbekistan
2. Armenia
3. Belarus
4. Kyrgyzstan
5. Tajikistan


a. 1,2,4
b. 1,2,4,5
c. 2,3,4,5
d. All
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 2,3,4,5

Explanation:
- Russia, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan,Belarus are members of CSTO while Afganistan and Serbia are observeres.
- In 2006, Uzbekistan became a full participant in the CSTO; and its membership was ratified by the Uzbek parliament on 28 March 2008. It suspended its membership in 2012.
- The Collective Security Treaty Organization is an intergovernmental military alliance, acting as counterpart to the NATO alliance, which was signed on 15 May 1992.