UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Modi holds talks with UN chief ahead of BRICS Summit
Q1. With reference to the BRICS grouping as constituted at the time of the 18th Summit, consider the following countries:
1. Indonesia
2. Kazakhstan
3. Nigeria
4. Ethiopia
Which of the above is/are correctly identified as BRICS Partner Countries and not full members?
- Indonesia
- Kazakhstan
- Nigeria
- Ethiopia
- A. 1 and 4 only
- B. 2 and 3 only
- C. 1, 2 and 3 only
- D. 3 and 4 only
Q2. Under India's BRICS Chairship of 2026, more than 350 meetings and high-level engagements were convened. Across how many Indian cities were these engagements spread?
Q3. Which one of the following correctly describes India's assumption of the BRICS Chairship for the 2026 cycle?
- A. Its fourth Chairship, assumed with effect from 1 January 2026, following earlier Chairships in 2012, 2016 and 2021
- B. Its fourth Chairship, assumed with effect from 1 January 2026, following earlier Chairships in 2012, 2016 and 2019
- C. Its third Chairship, assumed with effect from 1 January 2026, following earlier Chairships in 2016 and 2021
- D. Its fourth Chairship, assumed with effect from 1 July 2026, following earlier Chairships in 2012, 2016 and 2021
Q4. The 'BRICS Bharat Innovates' Exposition at Bharat Mandapam, showcasing deep-tech from the higher education ecosystem alongside the 18th Summit, was organised in coordination with the Ministry of External Affairs by which Union Ministry?
- A. The Ministry of Science and Technology, through its Department of Science and Technology
- B. The Ministry of Education, through its higher education innovation programme
- C. The Ministry of Commerce and Industry, through its Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
- D. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, through its Digital India division
Q5. With reference to sectoral ministerial meetings hosted by India under its BRICS Chairship 2026, consider the following pairs of meeting and host city:
1. 16th BRICS Trade Ministers' Meeting — Jaipur
2. 16th BRICS Health Ministers' Meeting — Chandigarh
3. 11th BRICS Energy Ministers' Meeting — Nagpur
4. 3rd BRICS Ministerial Meeting on Disaster Risk Reduction — New Delhi
Which of the above pairs is/are NOT correctly matched?
- 16th BRICS Trade Ministers' Meeting — Jaipur
- 16th BRICS Health Ministers' Meeting — Chandigarh
- 11th BRICS Energy Ministers' Meeting — Nagpur
- 3rd BRICS Ministerial Meeting on Disaster Risk Reduction — New Delhi
- A. 1 and 2 only
- B. 3 only
- C. 2 and 4 only
- D. 1 and 3 only
Q6. Which one of the following was the first BRICS Summit to be hosted by India?
- A. The 3rd BRICS Summit, held at New Delhi in 2011
- B. The 4th BRICS Summit, held at New Delhi in 2012
- C. The 5th BRICS Summit, held at New Delhi in 2013
- D. The 8th BRICS Summit, held at Goa in 2016
Q7. Consider the following statements comparing the BRICS Summits hosted by India:
1. The 8th BRICS Summit of 2016 was held at Goa under the theme 'Building Responsive, Inclusive and Collective Solutions'.
2. The 13th BRICS Summit of 2021 was held in virtual format under the theme 'BRICS@15: Intra-BRICS Cooperation for Continuity, Consolidation and Consensus'.
3. Unlike the Summits India hosted in 2016 and 2021, the 18th Summit of 2026 was the first at which all eleven full members participated, Indonesia having joined the grouping in 2010.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- The 8th BRICS Summit of 2016 was held at Goa under the theme 'Building Responsive, Inclusive and Collective Solutions'.
- The 13th BRICS Summit of 2021 was held in virtual format under the theme 'BRICS@15: Intra-BRICS Cooperation for Continuity, Consolidation and Consensus'.
- Unlike the Summits India hosted in 2016 and 2021, the 18th Summit of 2026 was the first at which all eleven full members participated, Indonesia having joined the grouping in 2010.
- A. 1 and 3 only
- B. 1 and 2 only
- C. 2 and 3 only
- D. 1, 2 and 3
Q8. In the institutional architecture of BRICS, the designation 'Partner Country' denotes:
- A. A state admitted to a category created alongside the grouping's expansion, engaging with BRICS without acquiring full membership
- B. A state whose application for full membership has been received and placed on a waiting list pending consensus among existing members
- C. A non-member state holding shareholding in the New Development Bank but taking no part in the annual Summits of the grouping
- D. A full member designated to host the sectoral ministerial meetings on behalf of the Chair country in a given cycle