Consider the following Assertion and Reason:
Consider the following Assertion and Reason:
- ABoth Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are correct and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
- BBoth Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are correct, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
- CAssertion (A) is correct, but Reason (R) is incorrect.
- DAssertion (A) is incorrect, but Reason (R) is correct.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C
BRICS was indeed set up to deepen cooperation among major emerging economies, so the Assertion is true. The Reason is false because South Africa was not a founding member; the original 2009 grouping was BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, China), and South Africa joined only in 2010. So the Assertion is correct but the Reason is incorrect.