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• • Six new countries Saudi Arabia, Iran, Ethiopia, Argentina, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates were invited to become members of BRICS.
  • Five countries became full members of BRICS on Jan 1, 2024.
  • However, Argentina declined to join BRICS.

• 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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Sweden holds the Presidency of the Council of the European Union from 1 January to 30 June 2023.

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International Boxing Association: sports organisation

International Boxing Association headquarters: Switzerland

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• Montreal Protocol is an international treaty designed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the production of numerous substances that are responsible for ozone depletion.
• Entered into force on 1 January 1989

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‘Five Eyes’ is an intelligence network of five nations namely Australia, Britain, Canada, New Zealand, and the US. 

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Berlin also capital of Germany

TI established in 1993

Purpose : combat curruption, prevent crime

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On 9 June, 2017 India and Pakistan became full members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).

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DBS Bank of Singapore is the correct answer.

This report was recently released by Global Finance, New York titled "world's 50 safest banks 2020".

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NATO formed: 4 April 1949

NATO official languages, English and French.