UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Delhi decked up, security tightened ahead of summit
Q1. With reference to the enlargement of the BRICS grouping, consider the following statements:
1. Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates took effect as full members of BRICS from 1 January 2024.
2. Indonesia became a full member of BRICS in January 2025.
3. Argentina, though named among the countries invited to join at the 2023 Summit hosted by South Africa, did not eventually join the grouping.
4. South Africa was admitted to the grouping at the first Summit of the bloc held at Yekaterinburg.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates took effect as full members of BRICS from 1 January 2024.
- Indonesia became a full member of BRICS in January 2025.
- Argentina, though named among the countries invited to join at the 2023 Summit hosted by South Africa, did not eventually join the grouping.
- South Africa was admitted to the grouping at the first Summit of the bloc held at Yekaterinburg.
- A. 1 and 2 only
- B. 1, 2 and 3 only
- C. 2, 3 and 4 only
- D. 1, 3 and 4 only
Q2. BRICS created a 'Partner Country' category distinct from full membership. How many countries joined BRICS under this Partner Country category during 2025?
- A. Five
- B. Eight
- C. Ten
- D. Thirteen
Q3. Consider the following statements comparing the BRICS Summits held under India's Chairship:
1. India's 2026 Chairship is its fourth, while the Summit it chaired in 2021 was themed around the fifteenth year of the grouping.
2. Every BRICS Leaders' Summit hosted by India has been held in New Delhi.
3. The Summit chaired by India in 2021 was conducted in virtual format, unlike the 2026 Summit which is being held in person at Bharat Mandapam.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- India's 2026 Chairship is its fourth, while the Summit it chaired in 2021 was themed around the fifteenth year of the grouping.
- Every BRICS Leaders' Summit hosted by India has been held in New Delhi.
- The Summit chaired by India in 2021 was conducted in virtual format, unlike the 2026 Summit which is being held in person at Bharat Mandapam.
- A. 1 and 2 only
- B. 1 and 3 only
- C. 2 and 3 only
- D. 1, 2 and 3
Q4. Which one of the following statements about a BRICS Leaders' Summit held under India's Chairship is correct?
- A. The Fourth BRICS Summit of 2012 at New Delhi adopted the Delhi Declaration together with an Action Plan.
- B. The Eighth BRICS Summit of 2016 at Goa was the first Summit of the grouping to be held in virtual format.
- C. The Thirteenth BRICS Summit of 2021 was hosted in person at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.
- D. The Eighteenth BRICS Summit of 2026 at New Delhi marks the third Chairship of the grouping by India.
Q5. The 'Bharat Innovates Exposition', showcasing deep-tech innovations at Bharat Mandapam in the lead-up to the 18th BRICS Summit, was organised under the aegis of which one of the following?
- A. Department of Science and Technology along with the Ministry of Commerce and Industry
- B. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology along with NITI Aayog
- C. Ministry of Education along with the Ministry of External Affairs
- D. Ministry of External Affairs along with the India Trade Promotion Organisation
Q6. Reports of the Delhi security arrangements for the BRICS Summit 2026 refer to the deployment of '200 companies of paramilitary forces'. In official Indian usage, the forces so described are best identified as which one of the following?
- A. Reserve formations of the Indian Army placed at the disposal of the State Government concerned during emergencies
- B. Armed battalions maintained by each State under its own Home Department for internal law-and-order duties
- C. Territorial Army units raised for internal security duties and administered by the Ministry of Defence
- D. Central Armed Police Forces such as the CRPF and the CISF, administered by the Ministry of Home Affairs
Q7. The Delhi Traffic Police advisory issued for the BRICS Summit 2026 brought more than 35 roads of the capital under control. How many diversion points were identified in that advisory?
Q8. Bharat Mandapam, the convention centre of the International Exhibition-cum-Convention Centre complex at Pragati Maidan, was inaugurated by the Prime Minister in which one of the following months and years?
- A. September 2021
- B. July 2023
- C. September 2023
- D. July 2024
Q9. Which one of the following statements about Bharat Mandapam, the venue of the 18th BRICS Summit, is correct?
- A. It was constructed exclusively for the G20 Leaders' Summit of 2023 and has hosted no exhibition or trade fair since then.
- B. It is the only venue in Delhi that has ever hosted a BRICS Leaders' Summit under India's Chairship of the grouping.
- C. It has entirely replaced Vigyan Bhawan as the site of all conferences and ceremonial functions of the Government of India.
- D. It houses the largest hall of the Pragati Maidan complex, a convention hall with a seating capacity of about 7,000.
Q10. Consider the following statements regarding the major international summits hosted by India in 2026:
1. The India-AI Impact Summit and the 18th BRICS Summit were both held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.
2. The India-AI Impact Summit was hosted by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, whereas the BRICS Chairship is anchored by the Ministry of External Affairs.
3. The Fourth India-Africa Forum Summit, also hosted by India in 2026, was held after the 18th BRICS Summit.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- The India-AI Impact Summit and the 18th BRICS Summit were both held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.
- The India-AI Impact Summit was hosted by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, whereas the BRICS Chairship is anchored by the Ministry of External Affairs.
- The Fourth India-Africa Forum Summit, also hosted by India in 2026, was held after the 18th BRICS Summit.
- A. 1 only
- B. 1 and 2 only
- C. 2 and 3 only
- D. 1, 2 and 3
Q11. Consider the following statements about the two civic and policing authorities involved in preparations for a summit held in central New Delhi:
1. The Chairperson of the New Delhi Municipal Council is chosen by election from among the councillors representing New Delhi.
2. The area under the New Delhi Municipal Council covers Rashtrapati Bhavan, Parliament House and the North and South Blocks.
3. The New Delhi Municipal Council derives its authority from an Act of Parliament of 1994, while the Delhi Police is administered through the Union Ministry of Home Affairs.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- The Chairperson of the New Delhi Municipal Council is chosen by election from among the councillors representing New Delhi.
- The area under the New Delhi Municipal Council covers Rashtrapati Bhavan, Parliament House and the North and South Blocks.
- The New Delhi Municipal Council derives its authority from an Act of Parliament of 1994, while the Delhi Police is administered through the Union Ministry of Home Affairs.
- A. 1 and 2 only
- B. 1 and 3 only
- C. 2 and 3 only
- D. 1, 2 and 3