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• • Six new countries Saudi Arabia, Iran, Ethiopia, Argentina, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates were invited to become members of BRICS.
  • Five countries became full members of BRICS on Jan 1, 2024.
  • However, Argentina declined to join BRICS.

• Know everything about BRICS: 
• BRICS founded: June 2009
  
• BRICS Member countries: Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates
  
• BRICS total members: 10 
• South Africa joined BRICS: 2010
• BRICS headquarters: Shanghai, China
• BRICS first conference hosted by: Russia (2009) 

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The idiom "hit the nail on the head" means to be exactly correct or precise about something.

It especially in identifying or solving a problem.

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Despite Australia's political stability, the country is grappling with significant economic challenges

The most pressing issue is poor GDP growth

Australia faces multifaceted challenges, including declining productivity, structural budget issues, and external economic pressures.

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In 2024, Ukraine launched counter-offensive actions primarily in Russia's Kursk region,

Following a surprise incursion in August and new offensive operations in early January 2025

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ASF handles the internal security of airports in Pakistan.

Their duties include passenger screening, baggage checks, and overall airport safety.

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Ever since the outbreak of the Russia–Ukraine war on February 24, 2022,

It has persisted for more than one year.

This war and its consequent chain of events have adversely impacted the global economy through several channels,

Such as the commodity market, stock market, and trade

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• The correct answer is: He wished that I might live long.
• The original sentence is a blessing or a wish, and when reported indirectly, it becomes a wish or a prayer, not a statement or an order.

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 The first handheld mobile phone was demonstrated by Martin Cooper on 3 April 1973,

Using a handset weighing c. 2 kilograms (4.4 lbs).

In 1979, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT) launched the world's first cellular network in Japan.