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Brazil heads to presidential runoff between Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro
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Why does Brazil need a runoff? The two-round rule and the BRICS link GS-II tests
Flavio Bolsonaro outperformed polls in the first round of Brazil's presidential election and will face President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in a runoff on 25 October.
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What you need to know
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Flavio Bolsonaro outperformed polls in the first round of Brazil's presidential election and will face President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in a runoff on 25 October.
সূত্র: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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Remember these
- Brazil's presidential runoff between Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro is on 25 October
- Flavio Bolsonaro outperformed opinion polls in the first round
- Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is the incumbent President of Brazil
- Brazil is a founding member of BRICS; its capital is Brasilia
- A Brazilian presidential election goes to a runoff if no candidate wins an absolute majority of valid votes
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How the exam will ask it
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- Brazil is a founding member of BRICS, along with Russia, India and China (South Africa joined in 2010).
- Brazil elects its President through a two-round system; a runoff is held between the top two candidates if none secures an absolute majority of valid votes in the first round.
- Brasilia, not Rio de Janeiro or Sao Paulo, is the capital of Brazil.
মেইনস
GS-II (International Relations): Brazil's polarised runoff matters because it is a key BRICS and Global South partner. The outcome shapes Brazil's stance on climate, trade and reform of multilateral institutions, which feeds into India-Brazil ties through IBSA, BRICS and G20. India should keep engaging with Brasilia irrespective of the result, deepening trade, energy and defence cooperation.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
Ceiling prices of scheduled medicines in India are fixed by which authority under the Drugs (Prices Control) Order?
- National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority
- Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation
- Drugs Technical Advisory Board
- Pharmacy Council of India
উত্তর দেখুন
উত্তর: A — The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority fixes ceiling prices of scheduled drugs under the Drugs (Prices Control) Order.
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