Broader International Current Affairs MCQs — BRICS, G-20 & Global Rankings
40+ solved Broader International Current Affairs MCQs — BRICS expansion (Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, UAE, Indonesia), G-20 Africa, COP29 Baku, COP30 Belém, world leaders, IMF / World Bank / WHO / WTO chiefs, and key global rankings (HDI, GPI, World Happiness, Global Firepower). Practice for CSS, PMS, PPSC, FPSC & NTS.
Broader International Current Affairs — BRICS, G-20 & Global Rankings
Beyond month-by-month news, Pakistani CSS, PMS, PPSC, FPSC and NTS examiners regularly test the bigger international groupings — BRICS (now BRICS+), the G-20, the African Union as G-20 member, the annual UN Climate COP, and a fixed set of global rankings (HDI, Global Peace Index, Corruption Perception Index, World Happiness, Global Firepower). This page gives you 40+ solved MCQs with answers on exactly these topics — including the latest leadership changes at the IMF, World Bank, WTO, WHO and UN.
Quick Reference — BRICS & G-20
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Original BRIC | Brazil, Russia, India, China (term coined by Jim O’Neill, 2001) |
| South Africa joined | 2010 — became BRICS |
| First BRIC summit | 2009, Yekaterinburg, Russia |
| 2024 expansion (1 Jan 2024) | Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, UAE |
| Indonesia full member | 7 January 2025 |
| BRICS New Development Bank HQ | Shanghai, China |
| Current NDB President | Dilma Rousseff (Brazil) |
| 16th BRICS Summit (2024) | Kazan, Russia |
| 17th BRICS Summit (2025) | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| G-20 founded | 1999 |
| G-20 members (2025) | 19 countries + EU + African Union |
| African Union joined G-20 | 2023 New Delhi summit |
| G-20 Summit 2023 | New Delhi, India |
| G-20 Summit 2024 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| G-20 Summit 2025 | Johannesburg, South Africa (first ever in Africa) |
| Pakistan in G-20? | No — Pakistan is NOT a G-20 member |
Quick Reference — Global Multilateral Heads (2025–26)
| Body | Head | Country |
|---|---|---|
| UN Secretary-General | António Guterres | Portugal |
| IMF Managing Director | Kristalina Georgieva | Bulgaria |
| World Bank Group President | Ajay Banga | USA (born India) |
| WTO Director-General | Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala | Nigeria |
| WHO Director-General | Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus | Ethiopia |
| NATO Secretary-General | Mark Rutte | Netherlands |
| OIC Secretary-General | Hissein Brahim Taha | Chad |
| SCO Secretary-General | Nurlan Yermekbayev | Kazakhstan |
| ECO Secretary-General | Asad Majeed Khan | Pakistan |
| BRICS NDB President | Dilma Rousseff | Brazil |
Quick Reference — Key Global Rankings 2024–25
| Index | Top of list | Pakistan rank (recent) |
|---|---|---|
| World Happiness Report 2025 | Finland (8 years running) | Around 109 |
| Global Peace Index 2025 | Iceland | Around 140 |
| Corruption Perception Index 2024 | Denmark | 135 / 180 |
| Press Freedom Index 2025 | Norway | 158 / 180 |
| Global Gender Gap Report 2025 | Iceland | 148 / 148 |
| Global Innovation Index 2024 | Switzerland | Around 91 |
| Global Firepower Index 2025 | USA, Russia, China (top 3) | Around 9 |
| Most populous country (2024) | India (overtook China in 2023) | 5th most populous |
Exam tip: Lock five anchors — BRICS+ countries (5 originals + Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, UAE, Indonesia), G-20 + African Union (2023), COP29 Baku, COP30 Belém, and the IMF/WB/WHO/WTO heads. These five clusters cover ~80% of every Broader International Affairs MCQ.
Frequently Asked Questions
On 1 January 2024, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and the UAE joined BRICS. Indonesia became a full member on 7 January 2025. The group is now commonly called BRICS+.
The G-20 Summit 2025 was held in Johannesburg, South Africa — the first ever G-20 summit on the African continent.
Ajay Banga — an Indian-American business executive — has been the President of the World Bank Group since 2 June 2023.
The 30th UN Climate Conference (COP30) was held in Belém, Brazil in November 2025. COP29 had been held earlier in Baku, Azerbaijan in November 2024.
Yes. BRICS, G-20 and global-rankings MCQs feature in every CSS Current Affairs / IR, PMS, PPSC, FPSC, NTS, IBA and provincial PCS one-paper exam. Expect 4–8 MCQs from this exact cluster in any current-affairs paper.
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