Explanation

The founding members of the Commonwealth of Nations, along with the United Kingdom, were

• Australia,
• Canada,
• New Zealand,
• South Africa,
• Irish Free State (Ireland

Member states: 56 states

Working language:English

Headquarters: London

Founded: December 11, 1931.

Explanation

• Brexit is the name given to the United Kingdom’s departure from the European Union (EU). 
• It is a combination of ‘Britain’ and ‘exit’.​
• 51.89% of voters voted to leave the EU in a referendum held by the United Kingdom on its membership of the EU in June 2016.
  • The UK left the EU on 31 January 2020.
  • Up to and including 31 December 2020 a transition period was in place.

Additional Information

• The European Union is a political and economic union of 27 member states that are located primarily in Europe.

Explanation

Nokia belongs to Finland.

Nokia's headquarters are in Espoo, Finland

It was founded in 1865 as a pulp mill in Tampere, Finland. 

Founders

• Fredrik Idestam
• Leo Mechelin
• Eduard Polon

It has operations in about 130 countries

Explanation

The NAFTA was signed by Canada, Mexico, and the United States in 1992.

North American Free Trade Agreement full form of NAFTA.

This agreement created one of the largest free-trade zones.

Explanation

• • Chairmanship of BRICS for 2021: India

  • Chairmanship of BRICS for 2022: China

  • Chairmanship of BRICS for 2023: South Africa

  • Chairmanship of BRICS for 2024: Russia
• 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) 

Explanation

The Charter of the United Nations is the founding document of the United Nations.

It was signed on 26 June 1945, in San Francisco.

Explanation

APEC stands for The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation

APEC is an inter-governmental forum for 21 member economies in the Pacific Rim that promotes free trade throughout the Asia-Pacific region. 

Headquarters: Singapore

Founded: November 1989, Canberra, Australia

Founder: Bob Hawke

Explanation

The International Maritime Organization is a specialised agency of the United Nations responsible for regulating shipping

Explanation

QUAD consists of 4 countries:

• Australia
• India
• Japan
• the United States

It is the inter-governmental Security forum (Indo-Pacific)

QUAD stands for Quad or Quadrilateral Security Dialogue 

Established:

• 2007 (1st time); lasted until 2008
• 2017 (re-established after negotiations in November)

Explanation

IMF Executive Board Approves US$3 billion Stand-By Arrangement for Pakistan.