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UPSC 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?
(a)1 only
(b)2 only
(c)Both 1 and 2
(d)Neither 1 nor 2
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (b) 2 only
The inaugural BRIC (Brazil-Russia-India-China) leaders’ summit was held at Yekaterinburg, Russia, on 16 June 2009—not in Rio de Janeiro—so Statement 1 is wrong. South Africa was invited in late 2010 and participated for the first time at the 2011 Sanya summit, thus it was indeed the last to join the grouping, making Statement 2 correct. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_BRIC_summit?utm_source=openai))
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