UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — 16th BRICS Health Ministers' Meeting Concludes Successfully under India's BRICS Chairship 2026
Q1. The First BRICS Health Ministers' Meeting, at which the members agreed to institutionalise a permanent ministerial dialogue on health, was held in 2011 in which one of the following cities?
- A. Beijing
- B. Cape Town
- C. New Delhi
- D. Rio de Janeiro
Q2. Consider the following statements about the BRICS Health Ministers' Meeting track:
1. The first meeting of the series was held in Beijing in 2011.
2. The 16th meeting (2026) was chaired by India's Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare.
3. The series institutionalised a permanent dialogue among the Permanent Representatives of members at Geneva.
4. The 16th meeting (2026) was held at New Delhi.
Which of the statements given above are correctly identified?
- The first meeting of the series was held in Beijing in 2011.
- The 16th meeting (2026) was chaired by India's Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare.
- The series institutionalised a permanent dialogue among the Permanent Representatives of members at Geneva.
- The 16th meeting (2026) was held at New Delhi.
- A. 1 and 2 only
- B. 1, 2 and 3 only
- C. 2, 3 and 4 only
- D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Q3. Which one of the following statements regarding the organisation of the health track under India's BRICS Chairship 2026 is correct?
- A. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is the nodal Union ministry for the BRICS health track.
- B. The Ministry of External Affairs single-handedly organises all BRICS sectoral ministerials.
- C. Every BRICS sectoral ministerial in 2026 was held exclusively in New Delhi.
- D. The Ministry of Ayush was the host ministry of the Chandigarh health ministerial.
Q4. Under India's BRICS Chairship 2026, consider the following meeting–host city pairs:
1. BRICS Health Ministers' Meeting — Chandigarh
2. BRICS Energy Ministers' Meeting — Gurugram
3. BRICS Women Ministerial Meeting — Kochi
4. BRICS Culture Working Group Meeting — Indore
Which of the pairs given above is/are NOT correctly matched?
- BRICS Health Ministers' Meeting — Chandigarh
- BRICS Energy Ministers' Meeting — Gurugram
- BRICS Women Ministerial Meeting — Kochi
- BRICS Culture Working Group Meeting — Indore
- A. 1 only
- B. 4 only
- C. 3 and 4 only
- D. 2 and 4 only
Q5. The BRICS network on mental wellness endorsed at the 16th BRICS Health Ministers' Meeting is to be coordinated by which one of the following Indian institutions?
- A. All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
- B. National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru
- C. Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh
- D. Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi
Q6. The 'BRICS Integrated Early Warning System', among the new frameworks noted at the 16th BRICS Health Ministers' Meeting, is intended primarily for which one of the following purposes?
- A. Tracking the cross-border movement of counterfeit and substandard medicines
- B. Alerting members to natural-disaster-linked population displacement
- C. Prevention of, and response to, mass infectious diseases
- D. Surveillance of antimicrobial resistance in hospital settings
Q7. As reflected in the official list of participating members at the 16th BRICS Health Ministers' Meeting (2026), how many countries are members of BRICS?
Q8. Which one of the following is India's apex centre for mental health education and neuroscience research, declared an Institute of National Importance by an Act of Parliament and functioning under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare?
- A. All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
- B. Central Institute of Psychiatry, Ranchi
- C. National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru
- D. Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh
Q9. Consider the following statements about NIMHANS:
1. It is located in Bengaluru.
2. It was declared an Institute of National Importance by an Act of Parliament in 2012.
3. It functions autonomously under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
4. It is the only Institute of National Importance in India under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Which of the statements given above is/are NOT correct?
- It is located in Bengaluru.
- It was declared an Institute of National Importance by an Act of Parliament in 2012.
- It functions autonomously under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
- It is the only Institute of National Importance in India under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
- A. 4 only
- B. 3 only
- C. 3 and 4 only
- D. 1 and 2 only
Q10. Consider the following statements comparing the First BRICS Health Working Group Meeting 2026 with the 16th BRICS Health Ministers' Meeting:
1. The Working Group Meeting was held at New Delhi, whereas the Health Ministers' Meeting was held at Chandigarh.
2. It was at the Working Group Meeting that India introduced two new priority areas — a Mission for Healthy Lifestyles and Promotion of Mental Health and Wellness.
3. The Working Group Meeting was chaired by India's Ministry of External Affairs, while the Health Ministers' Meeting was chaired by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- The Working Group Meeting was held at New Delhi, whereas the Health Ministers' Meeting was held at Chandigarh.
- It was at the Working Group Meeting that India introduced two new priority areas — a Mission for Healthy Lifestyles and Promotion of Mental Health and Wellness.
- The Working Group Meeting was chaired by India's Ministry of External Affairs, while the Health Ministers' Meeting was chaired by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
- A. 1 and 2 only
- B. 2 and 3 only
- C. 1 and 3 only
- D. 1, 2 and 3
Q11. Consider the following statements about multilateral health-cooperation platforms:
1. The World Health Assembly is the decision-making body of the World Health Organization.
2. The BRICS Health Ministers' dialogue was institutionalised in 2011 to coordinate members' positions on health.
3. The G20 addresses health cooperation through a dedicated Health Working Group under its Sherpa track.
4. The BRICS TB Research Network was created because BRICS countries account for nearly one-fourth of the global tuberculosis burden.
Which of the statements given above is/are NOT correct?
- The World Health Assembly is the decision-making body of the World Health Organization.
- The BRICS Health Ministers' dialogue was institutionalised in 2011 to coordinate members' positions on health.
- The G20 addresses health cooperation through a dedicated Health Working Group under its Sherpa track.
- The BRICS TB Research Network was created because BRICS countries account for nearly one-fourth of the global tuberculosis burden.
- A. 1 only
- B. 2 only
- C. 4 only
- D. 3 and 4 only