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Difficulty: MediumInternational Relations, Global Summits, and Multilateral Organizations

Consider the following statements regarding the 16th BRICS Summit held in October 2024:

1. The summit was hosted in the city of Kazan under the chairmanship of Russia.
2. Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates officially joined the BRICS grouping as full members.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. A
    1 only
  2. B
    2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2Answer
  4. D
    Neither 1 nor 2

Answer

Both statements 1 and 2 are correct.
Both statements are factually accurate. The 16th BRICS Summit took place in Kazan, Russia, in October 2024. Additionally, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates officially integrated as full member countries of the BRICS grouping.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Verify the venue and chairmanship of the 16th BRICS Summit.
The 16th BRICS Summit was held in Kazan, Russia, under Russia's BRICS Chairmanship in October 2024. Statement 1 is correct.
Confirming event location and host country.
2
Verify the status of membership expansion.
Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates officially became full member states of BRICS. Statement 2 is correct.
Confirming the new full members participating in the multilateral framework.
3
Combine evaluations to select the correct option.
Since both statement 1 and statement 2 are accurate, the option stating 'Both 1 and 2' is correct.
Matching evaluated statements with available choices.

Key Concept

BRICS Multilateral Summit and Membership Expansion
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Topics

International Relations, Global Summits, and Multilateral Organizations