UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — India to Host the Sixteenth BRICS Health Ministers' Meeting in Chandigarh from 22–24 July

Q1. India holds the BRICS Chairship for 2026. Which one of the following cities is designated to host the flagship BRICS Leaders' Summit of India's 2026 Chairship year?

  • A. Chandigarh
  • B. New Delhi
  • C. Gurugram
  • D. Indore

Q2. India's BRICS Chairship 2026 theme is 'Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability'. Consider the following as the four guiding pillars of this theme: 1. Resilience 2. Innovation 3. Prosperity 4. Sustainability Which of the above is/are correctly identified as pillars of India's 2026 BRICS theme?

  1. Resilience
  2. Innovation
  3. Prosperity
  4. Sustainability
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 1, 2 and 4 only
  • C. 2, 3 and 4 only
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q3. Consider the following countries said to have attained full BRICS membership with effect from January 2024: 1. Egypt 2. Indonesia 3. Iran 4. Ethiopia Which of the above is/are correctly identified?

  1. Egypt
  2. Indonesia
  3. Iran
  4. Ethiopia
  • A. 1 and 3 only
  • B. 1, 3 and 4 only
  • C. 2 and 4 only
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q4. The 16th BRICS Health Ministers' Meeting at Chandigarh is hosted by the Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare in convergence with which other Union Ministry, reflecting India's emphasis on traditional medicine in health diplomacy?

  • A. Ministry of Science and Technology
  • B. Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
  • C. Ministry of Ayush
  • D. Ministry of External Affairs

Q5. How many priority areas guide BRICS health cooperation under India's 2026 Chairship, as reflected in the run-up to the 16th BRICS Health Ministers' Meeting?

  • A. Seven
  • B. Nine
  • C. Eleven
  • D. Five

Q6. In the 2026 BRICS health calendar, which one of the following was the first event of the cycle, preceding the 16th BRICS Health Ministers' Meeting at Chandigarh?

  • A. The First BRICS Health Working Group Meeting at New Delhi
  • B. The Senior Officials' Meeting at Chandigarh
  • C. The Dialogue on Digital Health and Artificial Intelligence
  • D. The BRICS Health Ministers' Meeting on the sidelines of the World Health Assembly at Geneva

Q7. The First BRICS Health Working Group Meeting of 2026, held in New Delhi, was chaired and hosted by which one of the following?

  • A. The Indian Council of Medical Research
  • B. The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
  • C. The National Health Authority
  • D. NITI Aayog

Q8. Among the nine priority areas of BRICS health cooperation, which one is the lead vehicle through which India advances Ayush and traditional medicine in its BRICS health diplomacy?

  • A. BRICS Mission for Healthy Lifestyles
  • B. Promotion of Mental Health and Wellness
  • C. Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine
  • D. Fight against diseases driven by social determinants of health

Q9. The principal multilateral development bank established by the BRICS grouping, the New Development Bank, has its headquarters in which one of the following cities?

  • A. Shanghai
  • B. New Delhi
  • C. Beijing
  • D. Fortaleza

Q10. Chandigarh, the venue of the 16th BRICS Health Ministers' Meeting, simultaneously serves as the capital of how many Indian States?

  • A. One
  • B. Two
  • C. Three
  • D. None

Q11. Consider the following statements about India's earlier engagements at BRICS health meetings: 1. Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda addressed the 8th BRICS Health Ministers' Meeting held at Durban. 2. India addressed a BRICS Health Ministers' Meeting convened on the sidelines of the 77th World Health Assembly at Geneva. 3. J.P. Nadda earlier addressed the 6th BRICS Health Ministers' Meeting. 4. India hosted the First BRICS Health Working Group Meeting of 2026 at Mumbai. Which of the statements given above is/are correctly matched?

  1. Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda addressed the 8th BRICS Health Ministers' Meeting held at Durban.
  2. India addressed a BRICS Health Ministers' Meeting convened on the sidelines of the 77th World Health Assembly at Geneva.
  3. J.P. Nadda earlier addressed the 6th BRICS Health Ministers' Meeting.
  4. India hosted the First BRICS Health Working Group Meeting of 2026 at Mumbai.
  • A. 1, 2 and 3 only
  • B. 1 and 4 only
  • C. 2, 3 and 4 only
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4