When people hear about global powers working together, BRICS is often mentioned. But not every strong country is part of this group.

BRICS is a group made up of five major emerging economies: Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. These countries joined hands to support each other’s development and to have a bigger voice in the world economy.

They work together in areas like trade, technology, energy, and education. They also push for fairer rules in global finance, so developing countries have more power and say.

Each BRICS member comes from a different region:
- Brazil from South America
- Russia from Europe and Asia
- India from South Asia
- China from East Asia
- South Africa from Africa

Now, you might think of Germany as a strong country too. And it is — but Germany is not part of BRICS. It is part of other powerful groups like the European Union and the G7, which are mainly made up of developed Western countries.

So, in this question, Germany is the only country listed that is not involved in BRICS. That makes it the right answer.