A present group of nations known as G-8 started first as G-7. Which one among the following was not one of them? (UPSC Prelims 2009)

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The G-7 (Group of Seven) was established in 1975 and originally consisted of France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Canada. Russia was not part of the original G-7. When Russia joined in 1997, the group became known as the G-8 (Group of Eight). Russia\'s membership was suspended in 2014 following its annexation of Crimea, and the group returned to being called the G-7. Therefore, among the given options, Russia was the nation that was not one of the original G-7 members; it joined later to form the G-8.

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Russia The G-7 (Group of Seven) was established in 1975 and originally consisted of France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Canada. Russia was not part of the original G-7. When Russia joined in 1997, the group became known as the G-8 (Group of Eight). Russia\'s membership was suspended in 2014 following its annexation of Crimea, and the group returned to being called the G-7. Therefore, among the given options, Russia was the nation that was not one of the original G-7 members; it joined later to form the G-8.

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