BRICS Countries launch a Joint Committee to Further Space Cooperation

Current Context: To work in the remote sensing satellite observation and data sharing fields. The BRICS countries have launched a joint committee to enhance space cooperation.

• China hosts the meeting for all BRICS member countries this year.
• It will guide cooperation on the BRICS Remote Sensing Satellite Constellation to better serve economic and social development among the member countries.
• Not only that it will also help to enable all BRICS agencies to work together and brainstorm the issue related to environmental protection, disaster prevention, mitigation, and the climate change.
• They will also adopt a document on the joint committee’s terms of reference, the technical specifications for data exchange, and the implementation procedures for joint observation.
• Earlier, the five BRICS space agencies signed an agreement on the Cooperation on BRICS Remote Sensing Satellite Constellation.
• It includes many satellites like Gaofen-6, Ziyuan III, Kanopus-V type, Resources at-2, etc.

Question:

Q.1 Which of the following is/are statements are true regarding the BRICS joint committee on Space Cooperation?
A. It helps to have social development among member countries.
B. Formed to tackle various environmental issues
C. They will also solve their border disputes

Select the correct option given below
a. Only A
b.Both B & C
c. Both A & B
d. All of the Above.