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Topic Emerging economies
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams, peaking in 2022.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2022
- Recurs across 1 years (2022–2022)
Across exams
CSE · 1CDS · 1How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (1 of 2) predate 2016, and it still returns.
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Sample questions
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CDS2022
Which one of the following best describes BRICS ?
- A A group of five nuclear powers
- B A group of five industrialized nations
- C A group of five major emerging economies ✓
- D A group of five potentially strong UN Security Council members from the Countries of the Global South
✓ Correct answer: (C)
International Relations › International Organizations & Groupings
CSE
Consider the following countries
- Brazil
- Mexico
- South Africa According to UNCTAD,
which of the above is/are categorized as "Emerging Economies"?
- A 1 only
- B 1 and 3 only
- C 2 and 3 only
- D 1, 2 and 3 ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
International Relations › International Organizations & Groupings
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