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BRICS Summits:
- Established in June 2006
- Countries (5) – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (Joined in 2010)
Summits:
- 1st BRICS Summit 2009 – Yekaterinburg, Russia
- 7th BRICS Summit 2015 – UFA, Russia
- 8th BRICS Summit 2016 – Benaulim, Goa, India
- 9th BRICS Summit 2017 – Xiamen, China
- 10th BRICS Summit 2018 – Johannesburg, South Africa
G-20 (Group of 20) Summits:Â Â Â Â
- Headquarters – Cancun, Mexico
- Established in 20 August 2003
- Chairperson– Angela Merkel,
- Total Member Countries- 20
Tricks to remember the countries: GURU JI SITA AB SSC FCI ME
=>Germany, United States, Russia, United Kingdom, Japan, Italy, South Africa, Indonesia, Turkey, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, France, Canada, India, Mexico, European Union
Summits:
- 10th G20 Meeting 2015 – Antalya, Turkey
- 11th G20 Meeting 2016 – Hangzhou, China
- 12th G20 Meeting 2017 – Hamburg, Germany
- 13th G20 Meeting 2018 – Buenos Aires, Argentina
- 14th G20 Meeting 2019 – Tokyo, Japan
- 15th G20 Meeting 2020 – Saudi Arabia.
G-7 Annual Summits: (Earlier it was G8, Now Russia suspended)
- Established in 1975
- Group of Seven Countries – France, Germany, Italy, Japan, United Kingdom, United States of America, Canada.
Tricks to remember the countries:
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Summits:
- 42nd G8 Summit 2016 – Shima, Japan
- 43rd G8 Summit 2017 – Italy
- 44th G8 Summit 2018 – Canada
- 45th G8 Summit 2019 – France
- 46th G8 Summit 2020 – United States
- 47th G8 Summit 2021 – United Kingdom
SAARC Summits: (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation)
- Headquarters – Kathmandu, Nepal
- Established in 16 January, 1987
- First holder – Abul Ahsan
- Secretary General– Arjun Bahadur Thapa
Tricks to remember the countries:
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Countries (8) – Afghanistan, Maldives, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, India, Nepal.
Summits:
- 18th SAARC Summit 2014 – Kathmandu, Nepal
- 19th SAARC Summit 2016 – Islamabad, Pakistan (boycotted by all the SAARC Members)
- 20th SAARC Summit 2018 – Not yet confirmed
ASEAN Summits: (Association of South East Asian Nation)
- Headquarters – Jakarta, Indonesia
- Established in 8 August 1967
Tricks to remember the countries:
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- Total Countries – 10 (Brunei, Philippines, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Cambodia, Singapore)
- Secretary General – Le Luong Minh (Vietnam)
- Chairman – Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte
Summits:
- 28th ASEAN Summit 2016 (April ) – Vientiane – Laos
- 29th ASEAN Summit 2016 (November )-Vientiane- Laos
- 30th ASEAN Summit 2017 (April) – Philippines, Metro Manila
- 31st ASEAN Summit 2017 (November) – Philippine, Clark, Freeport Zone
- 32nd ASEAN summit 2018 (April) – Singapore
- 33rd ASEAN summit 2018 (November) – Singapore
East Asia Summit (EAS):
- Established in 1991 by Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad.
- Countries: Australia, Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, New Zealand, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, United States, Vietnam
- The East Asia Summit (EAS) is a forum held annually
- EAS meetings are held after annual ASEAN leaders’ meetings.
- The first summit was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 14 December 2005.
- 10th East Asia Summit 2015 – Kuala Lumpur .Malaysia
- 11th East Asia Summit 2016 – Vientiane, Laos
- 12th East Asia Summit 2017 – TBD, Philippines
IBSA Summits:
- Headquarters – Stafford St, Abbotsford, Victoria
- Established in 6th June, 2003
- IBSA Dialogue Forum (Countries) – India, Brazil, South Africa.
- 1st IBSA Summit 2006 – Brazil, Brasilia
- 5th IBSA Summit 2011 – South Africa, Pretoria
- 6th IBSA Summit 2013 – India, New Delhi(Cancelled)
- 7th IBSA Summit 2017 – India, New Delhi
APEC Summits: (Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation)
- Headquarters – Singapore
- Established in 1989
- Total Countries(21) – (Australia, Canada, Brunei, Chile, china, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, Thailand, United States, Vietnam).
- Executive Director – Alan Bollard
Summits:
- 28th APEC Summit 2016 – Peru, Lima
- 29th APEC Summit 2017 – Vietnam, Danang
- 30th APEC Summit 2018 –Â Papua, New Guinea Port Moresby
- 31st APEC Summit 2019 –Â Chile
- 32nd APEC Summit 2020 – Malaysia
- 33rd APEC Summit 2021 –Â New Zealand
- 34th APEC Summit 2022 – Thailand
- 35th APEC Summit 2023 –Â Mexico
- 36th APEC Summit 2024 –Â Brunei
- 37th APEC Summit 2025 – Republic of Korea
- 38th APEC Summit 2026 – Peru
BIMSTEC Summits: (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation)
- Headquarters – Dhaka
- Established in  6 June 1997
- Chairmanship – Nepal (since 2014)
- Total Countries – Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Bhutan and Nepal.
- The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) is an international organisation involving a group of countries in South Asia
Summits:
- 1st BIMSTEC Summit 2004 – Thailand, Bangkok
- 2nd BIMSTEC Summit 2008 – India, New Delhi
- 3rd BIMSTEC Summit 2014 –Â Myanmar, Nay Pyi Taw
- 4th BIMSTEC Summit 2017 –Â Nepal, Kathmandu
Nuclear Security Summit (NSS):
- Established in 2009
- Total Countries – 58 Countries
- European Union members represented by the President of the European Council and the President of the European Commission only (as observer)
- 1st NSS 2010 – Washington, D.C, USA
- 4th NSS 2016 – Washington, D.C, USA
- 5th NSS 2017 – India
OPEC International Seminar:
- OPEC – Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
- Headquarters – Vienna, Austria
- Established in 1960, Baghdad
- Secretary General – Mohammed Sanusi Barkindo
- Total Countries – (Algeria, Angola, Ecuador, Gabon, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Venezuela).
- International OPEC Meeting 2016(NOV) – Vienna, Austria
- International OPEC Meeting 2017(SEP) – Vienna, Austria
NATO (North Atlantic treaty Organization):
- Headquarters – Brussels, Belgium
- Established in 4 April, 1949
- Secretary General – Jens Stoltenberg
- Total Member Countries – 28
- NATO Summit 2014 – Wales (Britain), UK
- NATO Summit 2016 – Poland, Warsaw
- NATO Summit 2017 – Belgium, Brussels
- NATO Summit 2018 – Belgium, Brussels
Asian Development Bank (ADB) meeting:
- Headquarters – Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, Philippines
- Established in 19 December 1966
- Philippines President – Takehiko Nakao
- Total Member Countries – 67 countries
- Annual meeting of the board of governors of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) held every year.
- ADB Annual Meeting 2015 – Baku, Azerbaijan
- ADB Annual Meeting 2016 – Messe Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
- ADB Annual Meeting 2017 – Pacifico Yokohama, Yokohama, Japan
Global Earth Hour:
- Global earth hour 2015 – Seoul
- Global earth hour 2016 – Australia
NAM (Non-Allied Movement) Summit:
- Headquarters – Jakarta, Indonesia
- Established in 1961, Belgrade
- Secretary General – Nicolas Maduro
- Total Member Countries – 122 countries (Newly added countries are, Azerbaijan, Fiji)
- 16th NAM Summit 2012 was held in Tehran, Iran.
- 17th NAM summit 2016 was held in Porlamar, Venezuela.
- 18th NAM summit 2019 to be held in Azerbaijan
Global Insurance Summit:
- 8th Global insurance Summit 2015 – Mumbai
- 9th Global insurance Summit 2016 – Mumbai
- 10th Global insurance Summit 2017 – Mumbai
CHOGM (Common wealth Heads Of Government Meeting) Summit:
- Established in 1907
- Chairman – Joseph Muscat
- Total Members Countries – 52 countries
- CHOGMÂ held after a gap of every Two years
- CHOGM Meeting 2015 – Malta
- CHOGM Meeting 2018 – United Kingdom
UN Climate Change Summit:
- COP21 meeting 2015 – Paris, France
- COP22 meeting 2016 – Marrakech, Morocco
- COP23 meeting 2017 – Bonn, Germany
- COP24 meeting 2018 – Katowice, Poland
SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organisation):
- SCO General Secretary – Rashid Alimov.
- Headquarter – Beijing, China.
- Member Countries: China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan(1996), Uzbekistan(2001), India,
- Pakistan(2017)
Summits:
- SCO Summit 2016 – Uzbekistan, Tashkent
- SCO Summit 2017 – Kazakhstan, Astana
- SCO Summit 2018 – China, Qingdao
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30 Days Study Plan for IBPS Clerk Mains 2017 | |||||
Days | Quantitative Aptitude | Current Affairs | Static GK / Banking Awareness | Reasoning | English |
Day-1 | Simplification, Wrong term in Number Series | Sep 1-7 | CMs and Governors / About RBI and its Responsibilities | Coding and Decoding | Errors in Articles and Preposition |
Day-2 | Average, Percentage and Partnership | Sep 8-14 | Country, Capital and Currency (1sthalf) –Â HQ of banks and Heads | Relationship | Errors in Nouns and Pronouns |
Day-3 | Ratio and Problems based on Ages | Sep 15-21 | Country, Capital and Currency (2ndhalf) –Â Types of Cheques | Direction Sense | Errors in Conjunction and Tenses |
Day-4 | Time & Work and Pipes & Cistern | Sep 22-30 | International Organisations and its HQ –Â Types of Accounts | Syllogism | Errors in If clauses and Relative Pronoun |
Day-5 | Time & Distance and Problems based on Trains | Oct 1 – 7 | National Parks (1st half) – Types of Cards | Input and Output | Errors in Adverb and Adjective |
Day-6 | Simple Interest and Compound Interest | Oct 8 – 14 | National Parks (2nd half) – About RRBs | Decision Making | Errors in Active/Passive voice |
Day-7 | Profit and Loss | Oct 15-21 | Important Days with themes(2017) / About Payments Banks & NPCI | Course of Action | Errors in Comparison |
Day-8 | Probability and Mixture & Allegation | Oct 22-31 | City and Rivers with Origin / About NBFCs and Small Fin Banks | Statements and assumption | Errors in Direct/Indirect speech |
Day-9 | Boats and Streams | Nov 1- 7 | Power plants and Dams / About SEBI and IRDAI | Linear Sitting arrangements | Errors in Verbs |
Day-10 | Mensuration | Nov 8-14 | Important Lakes and Sanctuaries / About Credit Rating Agencies | Circular Sitting arrangements | Meaning for Idioms and Phrases (1st half) |
Day-11 | Data Interpretation (Table and Pie chart) | Nov 15-21 | Dance and Festival / Types of Loans and Negotiable Instruments | Parallel Sitting Arrangements | Meaning for Idioms and Phrases (2nd half) |
Day-12 | Data Interpretation (Bar and Line Graph) | Nov 22 – 30 | 2011 Census / About IMPS, NEFT, RTGS | Puzzle | Phrase replacement (Vocabulary based) |
Day-13 | Data Interpretation ( Caselet ) and Quadratic Equations | Dec 1-7 | Important Temples , Mosque-Church / About UPI and BHIM | Input and Output (New pattern) | Single fillers |
Day-14 | Time & Work (Applied in DI) | Dec 8-14 | National and International Stadiums / India’s GDP Prediction | Coding and Decoding (New pattern) | Wording Arrangement within a sentence |
Day-15 | Time & Distance (Applied in DI) | Dec 15-21 | Important Universities in India / SARFAESI Act | Direction sense(New pattern) | Sentence Arrangement |
Day-16 | Simple Interest and Compound Interest (Applied in DI) | Dec 22-31 | Superlatives (Largest, smallest, etc.) / Basel norms | Blood Relationship (New pattern) | RC based on Economics and Social issues |
Day-17 | Profit and Loss (Applied in DI) | Jan 1-7 | Cabinet Ministers and their Constituency / About MUDRA Bank | Data Sufficiency | Double Fillers |
Day-18 | Boats and Streams (Applied in DI) | Jan 8- 14 | Summits / About USSD and Bharat QR | Linear Sitting arrangements (New pattern) | Sentence Correction andCloze Test |