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18th BRICS Summit: New Delhi Declaration

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  1. Question 1Answer B

    Where was the 18th BRICS Summit held on 12-13 September 2026?

    • Samvidhan Sadan, New Delhi
    • Correct answer: Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
    • Yashobhoomi, New Delhi
    • Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi

    Core Trigger: India hosted the 18th BRICS Summit at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, on 12–13 September 2026.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 131, point 1

  2. Question 2Answer C

    What was the theme of the 18th BRICS Summit?

    • Building for Reform, Innovation, Cooperation and Security
    • Strengthening Resilience, Inclusion, Cooperation and Stability
    • Correct answer: Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability
    • Building Resilience, Inclusion, Connectivity and Sustainability

    Theme: 'Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability.'From Book 1 RATNA, topic 131, point 2

  3. Question 3Answer D

    Which country is BRICS chair for 2027, per the Declaration?

    • Brazil
    • Russia
    • South Africa
    • Correct answer: China

    Current Head: India held the 2026 BRICS chair, with PM Modi as host; China is the chair for 2027, per the Declaration.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 131, point 3

  4. Question 4Answer C

    How many paragraphs does the New Delhi Declaration of BRICS contain?

    • 100
    • 120
    • Correct answer: 140
    • 200

    Declaration: The 140-paragraph New Delhi Declaration was adopted on 12 September 2026, the summit's first day.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 131, point 4

  5. Question 5Answer D

    Which attack does the BRICS New Delhi Declaration condemn?

    • Pulwama attack
    • Uri attack
    • Mumbai 26/11 attack
    • Correct answer: Pahalgam attack

    Key Positions: It backs UN reform and a WTO-centred trade system, criticises unilateral tariffs and condemns the Pahalgam attack.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 131, point 5

  6. Question 6Answer A

    Consider: 1. The Declaration supports local-currency settlement among members. 2. It proposes a common BRICS currency. Which is correct?

    • Correct answer: Only 1
    • Only 2
    • Both 1 and 2
    • Neither 1 nor 2

    Currency Stance: It supports local-currency settlement among members, not a common currency.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 131, point 6

  7. Question 7Answer C

    BRICS has no permanent headquarters; what rotates annually?

    • The headquarters
    • The common currency
    • Correct answer: The chair
    • The Secretary-General

    Secretariat: BRICS has no permanent headquarters or secretariat; the chair rotates annually.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 131, point 8

  8. Question 8Answer D

    Where was the first BRIC summit held in 2009?

    • Moscow
    • Brasilia
    • Sanya
    • Correct answer: Yekaterinburg

    Founded: The BRIC grouping first met in 2006; its first summit was at Yekaterinburg in 2009, and South Africa joined in 2010.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 131, point 9

  9. Question 9Answer D

    The New Development Bank agreed at Fortaleza in 2014 is headquartered in which city?

    • Beijing
    • New Delhi
    • Johannesburg
    • Correct answer: Shanghai

    Landmark: The 2014 Fortaleza summit agreed the New Development Bank, headquartered in Shanghai.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 131, point 10

  10. Question 10Answer B

    Consider: 1. A BRICS declaration is a legally binding treaty. 2. Article 253 enables laws implementing international agreements. Which is correct?

    • Only 1
    • Correct answer: Only 2
    • Both 1 and 2
    • Neither 1 nor 2

    Doctrine: Declarations are 'soft law' – political commitments, not legally binding treaties like the 1969 Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 131, point 12

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