2023 · Q47
Which of the following statements about Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) are correct?
- 1There are total 57 states from Europe, Central Asia and America.
- 2It offers a forum for political negotiations and decision-making in the field of early warning, conflict prevention, crisis management and post-conflict rehabilitation.
- 3OSCE has the primary responsibility of providing military security in the European Region.
- 4The decisions of OSCE are legally binding.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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- A1 and 2 only
- B1, 2 and 3 only
- C1, 2, 3 and 4
- D3 and 4 only
Explanation
The OSCE has 57 participating states drawn from Europe, Central Asia and North America, so statement 1 is correct. It functions as a forum for political negotiation and decision-making on early warning, conflict prevention, crisis management and post-conflict rehabilitation, so statement 2 is correct. It is not a military alliance and bears no primary military-security responsibility (3 is wrong), and its decisions are politically but not legally binding (4 is wrong). Hence 1 and 2 only.