With reference to a grouping of countries known as BRICS, consider the following statements : 1. The First Summit of BRICS was held in Rio de Janeiro in 2009. 2. South Africa was the last to join the BRICS grouping. Which of the statements given above is

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QB: 11 (IAS/2014)
With reference to a grouping of countries known as BRICS, consider the following statements :
1. The First Summit of BRICS was held in Rio de Janeiro in 2009.
2. South Africa was the last to join the BRICS grouping.
Which of the statements given above is /are correct?

question_subject: 

General Knowledge

question_exam: 

IAS

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keywords: 

{'brics grouping': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'brics': [0, 0, 0, 2], 'first summit': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'south africa': [16, 2, 21, 32], 'countries': [1, 0, 2, 6], 'grouping': [1, 0, 0, 2], 'rio de janeiro': [1, 2, 3, 2]}

Both statements are correct.

Explanation:

BRICS is a grouping of countries which includes Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. The first BRICS summit was held in 2009 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. South Africa joined the group in 2011, becoming the fifth member of the grouping. Therefore, statement 1 is correct, and statement 2 is also correct.