INTERNATIONAL AFFAIR -GS 2

Question 1

BRICS

Answer 1

• BRICS is an association of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.
  
  • All are members of G20.

Question 2

South Asia Economic Focus Report released by World Bank

Answer 2

• Released by: World Bank
  
  • Title of the edition: “Beaten or Broken? Informality and Covid-19”.
  • The report includes Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
  • It predicts that the extended closure of schools amid the Covid-19 pandemic could reduce India’s future earnings by between 420 billion USD and 600 billion USD.

Question 3

The Third Assembly of International Solar Alliance (ISA) recently held

Answer 3

India has been re-elected as the President of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) and France as the Co-President for a term of two years

Question 4

United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC)

Answer 4

Established in: 2006.
Headquarter: Geneva, Switzerland
Aim: (1) To Promote and protect human rights around the globe; (2) To investigate alleged human rights violations.
Features: The UNHRC has 47 members elected for three-year terms on a regional group basis from 5 groups