India's BRICS Chairship 2026

1. Question 1Answer D

   India's 2026 BRICS chairship is its how-manyth?

   • AThird
   • BSecond
   • CFifth
   • DCorrect answer: Fourth

   Core Trigger: India chaired BRICS in 2026 for the fourth time, after 2012, 2016 and 2021.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 092, point 1

2. Question 2Answer D

   What is the theme of India's 2026 BRICS chairship?

   • AStrengthening Partnership for the Global South
   • BResilience, Growth and Shared Prosperity
   • CInnovation, Cooperation and Inclusive Growth
   • DCorrect answer: Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability

   Theme: The theme is Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability; the logo shows petals around a Namaste.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 092, point 2

3. Question 3Answer A

   How did the BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting of 14-15 May 2026 end?

   • ACorrect answer: With a Chair's Statement
   • BWith a joint communique
   • CWith a Delhi Declaration
   • DWithout any outcome

   Foreign Ministers: India hosted the Foreign Ministers' Meeting on 14-15 May 2026, ending with a Chair's Statement, not a joint communique.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 092, point 3

4. Question 4Answer B

   At which venue did the 18th BRICS Summit open in New Delhi?

   • AYashobhoomi
   • BCorrect answer: Bharat Mandapam
   • CVigyan Bhawan
   • DHyderabad House

   Summit: The 18th BRICS Summit was held in New Delhi on 12-13 September 2026, opening at Bharat Mandapam.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 092, point 4

5. Question 5Answer D

   Which network did Modi propose at the 18th BRICS Summit?

   • ACritical Minerals Alliance
   • BDigital Payments Network
   • CDisaster Relief Fund
   • DCorrect answer: Seafarers Emergency Support Network

   Outcome: The summit adopted the New Delhi BRICS Leaders' Declaration; Modi proposed a Seafarers Emergency Support Network.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 092, point 5

6. Question 6Answer A

   Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. The Declaration supports China's BRICS Chairship in 2027. 2. The 19th BRICS Summit is to be held in Russia.

   • ACorrect answer: Only 1
   • BOnly 2
   • CBoth 1 and 2
   • DNeither

   Next Chair: The Declaration supports China's BRICS Chairship in 2027 and the 19th Summit in China.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 092, point 6

7. Question 7Answer D

   Where is the BRICS New Development Bank headquartered?

   • ABeijing
   • BJohannesburg
   • CNew Delhi
   • DCorrect answer: Shanghai

   Headquarters: The New Development Bank, set up by BRICS, is headquartered in Shanghai.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 092, point 8

8. Question 8Answer B

   Where was the first BRIC summit held in 2009?

   • AMoscow
   • BCorrect answer: Yekaterinburg
   • CBrasilia
   • DSanya

   Founded: BRIC was formalised at a foreign ministers' meeting in New York in 2006; the first summit was at Yekaterinburg in 2009.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 092, point 9

9. Question 9Answer B

   At which summit were the NDB agreement and CRA treaty signed on 15 July 2014?

   • ADurban
   • BCorrect answer: Fortaleza
   • CUfa
   • DXiamen

   Landmark: The NDB agreement and Contingent Reserve Arrangement treaty were signed at the Fortaleza summit on 15 July 2014.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 092, point 10

10. Question 10Answer C

    Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. India hosted the 8th BRICS summit at Goa in 2016. 2. The 2021 and 2026 India-hosted summits each produced a New Delhi Declaration.

    • AOnly 1
    • BOnly 2
    • CCorrect answer: Both 1 and 2
    • DNeither

    Earlier Summits: India earlier hosted the 4th summit (2012), 8th (Goa 2016) and 13th (2021); 2021 and 2026 each produced a New Delhi Declaration.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 092, point 11

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