Consider the following countries:
- 1.Armenia
- 2.Azerbaijan
- 3.Croatia
- 4.Romania
- 5.Uzbekistan
Which of the above are members of the Organization of Turkic States?
Answer & explanation
Answer: (c) 2 and 5
Of the five countries, only Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan belong to the Organization of Turkic States. As of 2022 its members were Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Türkiye and Uzbekistan; Armenia, Croatia and Romania are not in it.
- ✓ 2. Azerbaijan is one of the five member States listed by the Organization.
- ✓ 5. Uzbekistan is also a member State, so 2 and 5 together give the right code.
- ✗ 1. Armenia is on neither the official list of members nor the list of observers.
- ✗ 3. Croatia is on neither the official list of members nor the list of observers.
- ✗ 4. Romania is on neither the official list of members nor the list of observers.
- • note The 2022 listing shows Hungary, Turkmenistan and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus as observers. Membership and observer status can change at later summits, so check the Organization's current page.
Remember · Organization of Turkic States members (2022): Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Türkiye, Uzbekistan. Hungary and Turkmenistan were observers.
Sources
- Organization of Turkic States, official website (2022 archived copy) ↗ · reference work “Member States Azerbaijan Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Türkiye Uzbekistan Observers Hungary Turkmenistan Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus”
Question and answer: UPSC's official GS Paper I (2022, Series A) — paper ↗ · answer key ↗. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 30 Sept 2026 (how we verify). ·