CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Brazil, South Africa, India, and China on Wednesday opposed the carbon border adjustment mechanism being proposed by the European Union at the ongoing United Nations Conference of Parties, or COP27, reported the Associated Press.

Detailed explanation-2: -The correct option is B South Korea Q9. Which of the following countries is not a SAARC member? Q.

Detailed explanation-3: -Concerning a BRICS expansion, Lavrov stated that Algeria, Argentina, and Iran had all applied, while it is already known that Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, Egypt and Afghanistan are interested, along with Indonesia, which is expected to make a formal application to join at the upcoming G20 summit in Bali.

Detailed explanation-4: -South Africa’s Durban is set to host the 15th BRICS Summit in August this year. South Africa took over the presidency of the five-nation bloc from China on January 1 this year. This is the third time South Africa takes the reins of the presidency of BRICS for a year.

Detailed explanation-5: -The 15th BRICS summit is all set to take place in South Africa’s Durban in late August this year. The foreign ministers of Brazil, Russia, India, and China met for the first time on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in 2006, kicking off BRIC cooperation.