Current context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend 11th BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) Summit on 14th November in Brasilia, Brazil.
a. Brazil
b. Russia
c. India
d. China
e. South Africa
- The theme for this year summit is “Economic growth and innovative future for BRICS economies”.
- The focus areas of the BRICS Summit 2019 are:
- science, technology and innovation
- cooperation on digital economy
- fight against transnational crime and money laundering
- counter-terrorism cooperation
- BRICS Innovation Network, BRICS Institute of Future Network and a Women Business Alliance will also be launched this year.
- The BRICS grouping represents 3.6 billion people (half of the world population).
- The combined nominal GDP of BRICS countries is $16.6 trillion.
Question:
Q.1 Which country hosted the 11th BRICS Summit 2019?a. Brazil
b. Russia
c. India
d. China
e. South Africa