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The 8th BRICS summit was hosted by India from 15-10-2016 to 16-10-2016.

• 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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• There are two-party systems in America-England
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• The two-party system in the United Kingdom allows for other parties to exist, although the main two parties tend to dominate politics; in this arrangement, other parties are not excluded and can win seats in Parliament.
  

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ISO stands for International Organization for Standardization

ISO was founded on 23 February 1947

Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland

Membership: 170 members (39 correspondents and 4 subscribers)

Official languages

1. English
2. French
3. Russian

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Know about FIFA World Cup

FIFA stands for: Federation Internationale de Football Association

Founded: July 1930

Total teams: 32

Most titles won by: Brazil

Played: after 4 years

Only team to participate in each tournament: Brazil (21)

Continents to not host a single tournament: Australia & Antarctica

1942 & 1946 FIFA world cup could not be held: Because of second world war

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The United Kingdom (UK) is not a member of OPEC.

The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries is an organisation enabling the co-operation of leading oil-producing countries in order to collectively influence the global oil market and maximise profit.

Headquarters: Vienna, Austria

Founded: September 1960, Iraq

Founders: Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonzo, Abdullah Tariki

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The Great Rift Valley runs north to south for around 6,400 kilometers

From northern Syria to central Mozambique in East Africa

The Dead Sea is part of the Great Rift Valley

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China was admitted to the United Nations on October 24, 1945, as a founding member.

The UN General Assembly passed Resolution 2758 on October 25, 1971, which restored the PRC to the Chinese seat at the UN and expelled the ROC.

This resolution replaced the Republic of China (ROC), also known as Taiwan, as the legitimate representative of China in the UN.

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Andre Agassi is a renowned American tennis player.

He is known for winning 8 Grand Slam singles titles, including the Career Grand Slam.

Agassi also won an Olympic gold medal in 1996.

He retired in 2006.

He is involved in philanthropy, especially education initiatives through his foundation.

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UNHCR: United Nations High Commission for Refugees

UNHCR founded: 1950

UNHCR headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland

UNHCR won Nobel Peace Prize: 1954

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• Gordon Brown served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2007 to 2010.
• He was the leader of the Labour Party during his tenure.