Explanation

After the expansion on January 1, 2024, BRICS has 9 full members.

The original five members:

1. Brazil

2. Russia

3. India

4. China 

5. South Africa

They were joined by four new members:

6. Egypt

7. Ethiopia

8. Iran

9. the United Arab Emirates

Explanation

About BRICS summit 2024

Edition: 16th 

Starting date: 22 Oct 2024

Closing date: 24 Oct 2024

Venue: Kazan, Russia 

Additional Information 

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

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Explanation

Hagfish are marine creatures that possess four hearts.

These hearts pump blood through a series of vessels.

These play a role in maintaining blood pressure and circulation.

Explanation

The pattern appears to be the number of letters in each word:

DRIVER has 6 letters, but the value is 7 ( possibly due to a additional constant or a different calculation)

PARLIAMENTARIAN has 15 letters, but the value is 16 (again, possibly due to a additional constant or a different calculation)

If we apply the same pattern to SECRETARY, which has 9 letters, we get:

SECRETARY = 10 (using the same offset as before)

So, the correct answer is: 10

Explanation

The pattern of the sequence appears to be a alternating addition and subtraction of numbers:

14 - 5 = 9

9 - 4 = 5

5 + 16 = 21

21 - 13 = 8

8 + 5 = 13

13 + 15 = 28

28 - 19 = 9

So, the next number in the sequence would be:

9 + 10 = 19

Explanation

After the United Kingdom exited the European Union, the number of member states in the EU was reduced to 27.

The UK’s departure on January 31, 2020, led to the EU having 27 remaining member countries.

Explanation

The COP-26 Climate Conference held in Glasgow focused on several key declarations:

1. Urgent need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions: A commitment to limit global warming to 1.5°C by significantly cutting emissions.
2. Launch of new initiatives and sector deals: Including efforts to phase out coal, curb methane emissions, and promote clean energy solutions.
3. Finalization of rules: Countries agreed on transparency rules for reporting emissions and mechanisms for international carbon trading.

Explanation

The outermost layer of the Sun is called the corona.

It is the Sun's outer atmosphere, extending millions of kilometers into space and visible during a total solar eclipse.

The innermost layer is the core, where nuclear fusion occurs.

Explanation

The agreement came into force in 2006, succeeding the 1993 SAARC Preferential Trading Arrangement.

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Shaheed Lalak Jan was born on April 1, 1967.

He was enlisted in the Army as Havaldar on December 10, 1984.

He was given country's highest award Nishan-E-Haider for the devotion and courage he showed in the Kargil War in 1999.