Contemporary international relations and multilateral governance operate through regional and trans-continental diplomatic blocs with defined organizational secretariats. The G20 (Group of Twenty), founded in 1999 following the Asian financial crisis, represents major advanced and emerging economies; during the 18th G20 Summit in New Delhi in September 2023 under India's presidency, the 55-member African Union was inducted as a permanent member. BRICS (originally BRIC, founded in 2009 by Brazil, Russia, India, and China, with South Africa joining in 2010) created the New Development Bank (NDB) headquartered in Shanghai, China under the 2014 Fortaleza Agreement. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was established on 8 August 1967 via the Bangkok Declaration, maintaining its permanent Secretariat in Jakarta, Indonesia. The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), formed in 2001, operates its Secretariat in Beijing and the Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS) Executive Committee in Tashkent. In South Asia, SAARC was established in Dhaka in December 1985 with its Secretariat in Kathmandu, while BIMSTEC was founded in June 1997 via the Bangkok Declaration, maintaining its permanent Secretariat in Dhaka.
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The G20 inducted the 55-member African Union as a permanent member during the 18th G20 Heads of State Summit in New Delhi (2023).
BRICS established the New Development Bank (NDB) with an initial authorized capital of $100 billion, headquartered in Shanghai, China.
ASEAN was founded on 8 August 1967 through the Bangkok Declaration by Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand.
The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) operates its permanent Secretariat in Beijing and the RATS counter-terrorist body in Tashkent.
SAARC's Secretariat is located in Kathmandu (established 1987), whereas BIMSTEC's permanent Secretariat operates in Dhaka (operationalized 2014).
Showing 25 Curated Questions128 Total in Bank
1ID: GK-INTORG-00062
easyG20 Brics Asean
The original BRIC group (Brazil, Russia, India, China) was expanded in 2010 to become "BRICS" by the formal inclusion of which nation?
Verified Explanation
South Africa attended its first BRICS summit in Sanya, China in April 2011, adding the letter "S" to the acronym.
2ID: GK-INTORG-00073
easyG20 Brics Asean
The New Development Bank (NDB / BRICS Bank), established in 2014 by BRICS nations, is headquartered in which city?
Verified Explanation
The NDB was established under the Fortaleza Declaration to mobilize resources for infrastructure in BRICS and other emerging economies.
3ID: GK-INTORG-00165
easyG20 Brics Asean
In the acronym BRICS, which nation joined the original founding group of Brazil, Russia, India, and China in December 2010?
Verified Explanation
South Africa officially became a member of the grouping on December 24, 2010, expanding 'BRIC' into 'BRICS' and attending its first summit in Sanya in 2011.
4ID: GK-INTORG-00175
mediumG20 Brics Asean
The New Development Bank (NDB), established by the BRICS states under the 2014 Fortaleza Agreement, is headquartered in which city?
Verified Explanation
The New Development Bank was created by BRICS to mobilize resources for infrastructure and sustainable development projects, with its headquarters located in Shanghai, China.
5ID: GK-INTORG-00255
easyG20 BRICS ASEAN
Which five major emerging economies originally constituted the core BRICS grouping prior to its 2024 expansion?
Verified Explanation
The acronym BRIC was coined by Jim O'Neill in 2001 (Brazil, Russia, India, China) and became BRICS with the addition of South Africa in 2010.
6ID: GK-INTORG-00275
mediumG20 BRICS ASEAN
The New Development Bank (NDB), established by the BRICS member states in 2014 to mobilize resources for infrastructure and sustainable development, has its headquarters in which city?
Verified Explanation
The NDB was agreed upon at the 6th BRICS Summit in Fortaleza (2014) and established its headquarters in Shanghai, China.
7ID: GK-INTORG-00286
mediumG20 BRICS ASEAN
Following the historic expansion decided at the August 2023 Johannesburg Summit, which group of nations officially joined BRICS as full members on January 1, 2024?
Verified Explanation
BRICS formally welcomed Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the UAE as full member nations on January 1, 2024 (with Saudi Arabia participating in BRICS activities).
8ID: GK-INTORG-00332
mediumG20 BRICS ASEAN
The New Development Bank (NDB), formerly established by the BRICS nations (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) under the 2014 Fortaleza Agreement, is headquartered in which city?
Verified Explanation
The NDB was established by the BRICS countries to mobilize resources for infrastructure and sustainable development projects, headquartered in Shanghai, China.
9ID: GK-INTORG-00348
easyG20 BRICS ASEAN
The BRICS grouping originally comprised four emerging economies (Brazil, Russia, India, China) before which nation was officially admitted in 2010 to add the "S" to the acronym?
Verified Explanation
South Africa joined the BRIC grouping in December 2010 on China's invitation, expanding the bloc into BRICS and participating in its first summit in Sanya in 2011.
10ID: GK-INTORG-00539
easyG20 BRICS ASEAN
The New Development Bank (NDB), established by the BRICS nations in 2014 to mobilize resources for infrastructure in emerging economies, is headquartered in which city?
Verified Explanation
Agreed upon at the 6th BRICS Summit in Fortaleza, Brazil in 2014, the New Development Bank opened its permanent headquarters in Shanghai, China in 2015.
11ID: GK-INTORG-00602
easyG20 BRICS ASEAN
Which African nation joined the BRIC grouping in December 2010, transforming the acronym into BRICS?
Verified Explanation
South Africa was formally invited to join BRIC in December 2010 by China, attending its first BRICS leaders' summit in Sanya in April 2011.
12ID: GK-INTORG-00648
hardG20 BRICS ASEAN
The BRICS Contingent Reserve Arrangement (CRA), signed at the 2014 Fortaleza Summit with an initial capital of $100 billion, was established to provide what mechanism?
Verified Explanation
The BRICS CRA is a framework for the provision of liquidity and precautionary financial support through currency swaps in response to actual or potential short-term balance-of-payments pressures.
13ID: GK-INTORG-00099
mediumG20 Brics Asean
The "Contingent Reserve Arrangement" (CRA) established by BRICS nations in 2014 provides which mutual financial stabilization mechanism?
Verified Explanation
The CRA acts as an emerging-market alternative to the IMF, providing emergency liquidity through bilateral currency swaps among member central banks.
14ID: GK-INTORG-00211
easyG20 Brics Asean
In the acronym BRICS (originally coined as BRIC by Jim O'Neill in 2001), which country joined the bloc in December 2010 to add the letter 'S'?
Verified Explanation
South Africa was formally invited to join the BRIC group in December 2010, attending its first summit as a full member in Sanya, China, in 2011.
15ID: GK-INTORG-00223
mediumG20 Brics Asean
The New Development Bank (NDB), established by the BRICS states at the 2014 Fortaleza Summit to mobilize resources for infrastructure in emerging markets, is headquartered in which city?
Verified Explanation
The New Development Bank (NDB) began operations in 2015 with its headquarters located in Shanghai, China.
16ID: GK-INTORG-00361
easyG20 BRICS ASEAN
The original economic acronym 'BRIC' (Brazil, Russia, India, China) was expanded to 'BRICS' in 2010 with the formal induction of which country?
Verified Explanation
South Africa was invited to join the BRIC grouping in December 2010, attending its first summit as a full member in Sanya, China, in April 2011.
17ID: GK-INTORG-00375
mediumG20 BRICS ASEAN
The New Development Bank (NDB), established by the BRICS states in 2014 to mobilize resources for infrastructure and sustainable development, is headquartered in:
Verified Explanation
The NDB was established under the Fortaleza Agreement in 2014 and commenced operations with its central headquarters in Shanghai, China.
18ID: GK-INTORG-00481
easyG20 BRICS ASEAN
Which country officially joined the BRIC grouping at the Sanya Summit in 2011, transforming the acronym to 'BRICS'?
Verified Explanation
South Africa was formally invited by China to join the BRIC grouping in late 2010 and attended its first annual summit as a full member at Sanya, China in April 2011.
19ID: GK-INTORG-00615
mediumG20 BRICS ASEAN
The New Development Bank (NDB), established by the BRICS countries in 2014 via the Treaty of Fortaleza, is headquartered in which city?
Verified Explanation
The New Development Bank (NDB) has its multilateral headquarters in Shanghai, China, with regional offices in South Africa, Brazil, India, and Russia.
20ID: GK-INTORG-00011
easyG20, BRICS, ASEAN & Summits
The BRICS international grouping originally comprised Brazil, Russia, India, China, and which country that joined in 2010?
Verified Explanation
South Africa was invited to join BRIC in December 2010, expanding the acronym to BRICS.
21ID: GK-INTORG-00025
mediumG20, BRICS, ASEAN & Summits
The New Development Bank (NDB), formerly known as the BRICS Development Bank, is headquartered in which city?
Verified Explanation
The NDB was established by the 2014 Fortaleza declaration of BRICS with its headquarters in Shanghai.
22ID: GK-ORGS-00032
mediumStandard Global & National Acronyms
Where is the headquarters of the New Development Bank (NDB), established by the BRICS states?
Verified Explanation
The New Development Bank (NDB), established during the 6th BRICS Summit in Fortaleza (2014) to mobilize resources for infrastructure, is headquartered in Shanghai, China.
23ID: GK-ORGS-00146
mediumStandard Global & National Acronyms
Where is the headquarters of the New Development Bank (NDB), established by the BRICS member countries in 2014?
Verified Explanation
The New Development Bank (NDB), established under the Fortaleza Declaration by BRICS nations in 2014, is headquartered in Shanghai, China.
24ID: GK-INTORG-00427
easyG20 BRICS ASEAN
The New Development Bank (NDB), established by the BRICS countries in 2014 to finance infrastructure and sustainable development, is headquartered in:
Verified Explanation
The New Development Bank was created via the 2014 Fortaleza Declaration and opened its permanent headquarters in Shanghai, China.
25ID: GK-INTORG-00455
hardG20 BRICS ASEAN
Which economist at Goldman Sachs coined the acronym 'BRIC' in a November 2001 global economics paper titled 'Building Better Global Economic BRICs'?
Verified Explanation
Lord Jim O'Neill coined the term BRIC in 2001 to highlight the rapid economic growth potential of Brazil, Russia, India, and China.