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Organizations - BRICS
Was BRICS created by a formal defense treaty?
A. Yes, under the UN Charter
B. Yes, by the Treaty of Rome
C. No
D. Yes, under the North Atlantic Treaty
Correct Answer: C
BRICS is an intergovernmental cooperation grouping, not a treaty-based military alliance.
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Organizations - BRICS
What is a major purpose of BRICS cooperation?
A. Coordination among major emerging economies on economic and global-governance issues
B. Issuing a single mandatory currency
C. Collective military defense like NATO
D. Running the UN Secretariat
Correct Answer: A
BRICS is a cooperation forum rather than a military alliance.
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Organizations - BRICS
Which city hosts the headquarters of the BRICS-created New Development Bank?
A. Moscow, Russia
B. Brasília, Brazil
C. New Delhi, India
D. Shanghai, China
Correct Answer: D
The NDB's headquarters is in Shanghai.
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Organizations - BRICS
Which institution was created by BRICS countries in 2015?
A. New Development Bank
B. International Monetary Fund
C. European Central Bank
D. Asian Development Bank
Correct Answer: A
The New Development Bank was created by BRICS members and began operations in 2015.
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Organizations - BRICS
Which economic grouping inspired the acronym BRIC before South Africa joined?
A. Britain, Russia, Iran and China
B. Belgium, Romania, Italy and Canada
C. Brazil, Rwanda, Indonesia and Chile
D. Brazil, Russia, India and China
Correct Answer: D
The term BRIC originally grouped four large emerging economies.
CSS - PMS - General Knowledge (G.K)
Organizations - BRICS
The acronym BRICS originally referred to Brazil, Russia, India, China and which country?
A. South Africa
B. Singapore
C. Spain
D. Saudi Arabia
Correct Answer: A
South Africa's addition turned BRIC into BRICS.