BRICS Organization Mcqs 1- What does “BRICS” originally stand for? A. Britain, Russia, India, China, SpainB. Brazil, Russia, India, China, South AfricaC. Brazil, Rwanda, Indonesia, China, South AfricaD. Bangladesh, Russia, India, Chile, South Africa View Answer Answer : B. Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa Description 2- Who coined the term “BRIC”? A. The World BankB. Leaders of China and IndiaC. A United Nations committeeD. An economist at Goldman Sachs View Answer Answer : D. An economist at Goldman Sachs Description 3- which year was the first formal BRICS (then BRIC) heads-of-state summit held? A. 2005B. 2006C. 2009D. 2011 View Answer Answer : C. 2009 Description 4- Which country joined BRIC in 2010 to make it BRICS? A. South AfricaB. EgyptC. IndonesiaD. Turkey View Answer Answer : A. South Africa Description 5- As of 2025, approximately how much of the world’s population is represented by BRICS member countries? A. 10%B. 25%C. 50%D. 70% View Answer Answer : C. 50% Description 6- Which of the following is NOT a core objective of BRICS? A. Economic cooperation among member statesB. Reforming global economic and financial institutions C. Coordinating global climate policy as a blocD. Enhancing political cooperation among developing countries View Answer Answer : B. Reforming global economic and financial institutions Description 7- What major financial institution was created by BRICS members for development funding? A. Global South BankB. International Development FundC. Emerging Economies BankD. New Development Bank (NDB) View Answer Answer : D. New Development Bank (NDB) Description 8- Which of these countries was among the original four “BRIC” countries? A. South AfricaB. BrazilC. IranD. United Arab Emirates View Answer Answer : B. Brazil Description 9- When did the “S” get added to BRIC (making it BRICS)? A. 2008B. 2010C. 2012D. 2015 View Answer Answer : B. 2010 Description 10- Which of these is a principle of decision-making in BRICS membership expansion? A. Simple majority voteB. Unilateral decision by founding memberC. Consensus among all membersD. Rotation among continents View Answer Answer : C. Consensus among all members Description 11- Which of the following countries is a member of BRICS as of 2025? A. IndonesiaB. ArgentinaC. TurkeyD. Nigeria View Answer Answer : A. Indonesia Description 12- BRICS aims to reduce global dependence on which currency/system? A. EuroB. YuanC. Pound SterlingD. US Dollar View Answer Answer : D. US Dollar Description 13- Which continent is represented in BRICS by more than one member as of 2025? A. AfricaB. AsiaC. EuropeD. South America View Answer Answer : A. Africa Description 14- Which of these is NOT a founding member of BRIC? A. RussiaB. ChinaC. IndiaD. South Africa View Answer Answer : D. South Africa Description 15- What type of grouping is BRICS described as? A. A military allianceB. A formal treaty-based unionC. A customs unionD. An informal intergovernmental organization/forum View Answer Answer : D. An informal intergovernmental organization/forum Description 16- What is the common abbreviation sometimes used to reflect the expanded BRICS after new members were added post-2023? A. BRICS+B. BRICSAC. BRICSED. BRICS++ View Answer Answer : A. BRICS+ Description 17- Which of the following areas are part of BRICS cooperation besides economics? A. Culture and educationB. Science and technologyC. Political dialogue and global governance reformD. All of the above View Answer Answer : D. All of the above Description 18- What motivated the creation of BRIC in 2001 according to its origin? A. A United Nations resolutionB. Pressure from Western powersC. Military cooperation among emerging countriesD. Forecast that certain emerging economies would dominate global economy by mid-21st century View Answer Answer : D. Forecast that certain emerging economies would dominate global economy by mid-21st century Description 19- Which member of BRICS holds the presidency of the bloc in 2025? A. BrazilB. RussiaC. IndiaD. China View Answer Answer : A. Brazil Description 20- Why do many developing countries view BRICS as important? A. It guarantees military protectionB. It helps them get visas easilyC. It offers a platform to have a stronger voice in global economic and political mattersD. It forces them to adopt Western economic models View Answer Answer : C. It offers a platform to have a stronger voice in global economic and political matters Description 1 2 3
