UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — BRICS India summit needs a green and resilient agenda

Q1. In the context of India's 2026 BRICS chairship, the acronym-anchored theme 'BRICS' (Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability) was launched in January 2026. What does the letter 'R' in this theme specifically stand for?

  • A. Reform
  • B. Resilience
  • C. Reciprocity
  • D. Renewal

Q2. Which of the following is the nodal Union ministry that coordinates India's chairship of BRICS in 2026, including the launch of its logo, theme and website?

  • A. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
  • B. Ministry of External Affairs
  • C. Ministry of Finance
  • D. NITI Aayog

Q3. As per the Agreement establishing the New Development Bank — a key BRICS financial pillar that India will leverage for its 2026 green-and-resilient agenda — how many countries were the founding members of the Bank?

  • A. Four
  • B. Five
  • C. Six
  • D. Ten

Q4. Under which country's BRICS chairship was India's candidacy to host the UNFCCC COP33 in 2028 formally welcomed by the BRICS Declaration?

  • A. Russia's chairship (2024 Kazan Summit)
  • B. South Africa's chairship (2023 Johannesburg Summit)
  • C. Brazil's chairship (2025 Rio Summit)
  • D. China's chairship (2022 Beijing Summit)