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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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The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) is a United Nations body whose mission is to promote and protect human rights around the world

HRC stands for: Human Rights Commission

Explanation

UNHCR: United Nations High Commission for Refugees

UNHCR founded: 1950

UNHCR headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland

UNHCR won Nobel Peace Prize: 1954

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The 3rd Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation was held between 17 and 18 October 2023 in Beijing, China. 

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The G20 is an intergovernmental forum comprising 19 countries and the European Union.

Founded: September 26, 1999.

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About G20 summit 2023

Venue: New Delhi, India 

IMEC was formed during this summit.

IMEC stands for India- Middle East Europe Corridor

IMEC is envisioned as a network of transport corridors 

Indian PM Narendra Modi used nameplate: Bharat

Indian PM Narendra Modi handed over presidency to: Brazil

New member: African Union 

G20 new name: G21

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The United Nations (UN) declared 2025 as the 'International Year of Quantum Science and Technology' to raise public awareness about the importance of quantum science and its applications. 

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Explanation

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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The World Bank's powers are vested in the Board of Governors, which is the highest decision-making body of the World Bank.

The Board of Governors consists of one governor and one alternate governor from each of the World Bank's member countries.

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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