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UPPSC PCS 2025 · Question 45 of 150

Which of the following countries is/are NOT a member of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)? Bahrain Iran Iraq Qatar Select the correct answer from the code given below: Code:

General Knowledge

  1. AOnly 1
  2. B3 and 4
  3. C2 and 3Correct
  4. DOnly 3

Answer: C. 2 and 3

Explanation

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) was established in 1981 to promote economic, political, and security cooperation among the Arab states of the Persian Gulf. The member countries of GCC are: Bahrain Kuwait Oman Qatar Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates (UAE) Countries not part of GCC: Iran – excluded due to political and ideological differences (non-Arab, Shia-majority nation).

Source: selfstudywala.com UPPCS Prelims 2025 GS Paper 1 detailed solution (based on UPPCS official answer key)

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