Where was the BRICS meeting on Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine held that agreed the Terms of Reference for the proposed Expert Working Group?
- A.New Delhi, on 13 September 2026
- B.Chandigarh, on 21 July 2026
- C.Goa, on 21 June 2026
- D.Bengaluru, on 12 August 2026
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Explanation
The correct answer is Chandigarh, on 21 July 2026. The release records that the development in the New Delhi Declaration follows the BRICS meeting on Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine held in that city under India's BRICS Chairship. Senior government officials, technical experts and delegates from member states attended, and the meeting advanced cooperation on research, education, knowledge exchange and regulatory frameworks. It also produced consensus on the Terms of Reference for the proposed working group. Option A is wrong because New Delhi is where the Summit and the declaration came later, not where the Terms of Reference were settled. Options C and D name cities and dates that do not appear in the release at all. In examinations the city and the date of a preparatory meeting are asked as often as the summit itself, so remember both.
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Practice Questions
The proposed BRICS Expert Working Group on TCIM will function under which track?
- A.The BRICS Science and Technology Track
- B.The BRICS Health Track
- C.The BRICS Finance Track
- D.The BRICS Sherpa Track
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A key outcome of the New Delhi Declaration adopted at the 18th BRICS Summit is the welcome given to the proposed establishment of an Expert Working Group on Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine under this track.
Read the full explanation →Which WHO document is cited as the wider backdrop to the BRICS decision on traditional medicine?
- A.The WHO Global Traditional Medicine Strategy 2025-2034
- B.The WHO Health Systems Charter 2030
- C.The WHO Herbal Pharmacopoeia Code 2024
- D.The WHO Universal Coverage Action Plan 2040
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The release says that international attention to the role of traditional medicine in health systems is growing, and that this strategy places emphasis on strengthening the evidence base, on ensuring safety and quality, and on supporting the appropriate integration of traditional medicine into health systems.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following is NOT one of the Pillar II thematic clusters of Horizon Europe named as matching India's research priorities?
- A.Health
- B.Climate, energy and mobility
- C.Defence procurement and arms exports
- D.Food and the bioeconomy
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The clusters listed under Pillar II of Horizon Europe in the announcement are health; digital technologies, industry and space; climate, energy and mobility; and food and the bioeconomy.
Read the full explanation →The exploration of India's association with Horizon Europe was launched after a summit held on which date?
- A.27 January 2026
- B.15 July 2026
- C.7 November 2026
- D.15 August 2025
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According to the announcement, an exploration of the possible association was launched after the India-EU Summit held on that date, which the Ministry of Science and Technology calls historic.
Read the full explanation →India concluded association negotiations with the European Union for which programme?
- A.Erasmus Plus
- B.Horizon Europe
- C.Copernicus
- D.Galileo
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The Ministry of Science and Technology announced that India and the European Union had successfully completed negotiations for India's association with Horizon Europe, which the release describes as the EU's flagship research and innovation programme.
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