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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.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type
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.
ಮೂಲಗಳು: 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.
ಮೇನ್ಸ್
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.
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ಔಷಧ (ಬೆಲೆ ನಿಯಂತ್ರಣ) ಆದೇಶದ ಅಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅಧಿಸೂಚಿತ ಔಷಧಗಳ ಗರಿಷ್ಠ ಬೆಲೆಯನ್ನು ನಿಗದಿಪಡಿಸುವ ಪ್ರಾಧಿಕಾರ ಯಾವುದು?
- ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ಔಷಧ ಬೆಲೆ ನಿಗದಿ ಪ್ರಾಧಿಕಾರ
- ಕೇಂದ್ರೀಯ ಔಷಧ ಗುಣಮಟ್ಟ ನಿಯಂತ್ರಣ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆ
- ಔಷಧ ತಾಂತ್ರಿಕ ಸಲಹಾ ಮಂಡಳಿ
- ಭಾರತೀಯ ಫಾರ್ಮಸಿ ಪರಿಷತ್ತು
ಉತ್ತರ ನೋಡಿ
ಉತ್ತರ: A — ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ಔಷಧ ಬೆಲೆ ನಿಗದಿ ಪ್ರಾಧಿಕಾರ (NPPA) ಔಷಧ (ಬೆಲೆ ನಿಯಂತ್ರಣ) ಆದೇಶದಡಿ ಅಧಿಸೂಚಿತ ಔಷಧಗಳ ಗರಿಷ್ಠ ಬೆಲೆ ನಿಗದಿಪಡಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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