UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 19
With reference to a grouping of countries known as BRICS, consider the following statements:
- The First Summit of BRICS was held in Rio de Janeiro in 2009.
- South Africa was the last to join the BRICS grouping.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B
Correct Option: B
Explanation: The first BRIC summit was at Yekaterinburg, Russia, in 2009; South Africa joined in 2010 and first attended the enlarged grouping in 2011.
Statement/Pair-wise Analysis:
Statement/Item 1: Incorrect - Rio de Janeiro was not the site of the first 2009 BRIC leaders’ summit.
Statement/Item 2: Correct - As understood in 2014, South Africa was the most recent entrant to BRICS.
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Incorrect - includes incorrect statement/item 1; omits correct statement/item 2.
B: Correct - includes all and only the correct items.
C: Incorrect - includes incorrect statement/item 1.
D: Incorrect - omits correct statement/item 2.
Review Note: This is a 2014-context statement: BRICS membership subsequently expanded, so South Africa is no longer the last country to join.