Match List-I with List-II.
| List-I | List-II | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (World Organization) | (Headquarters) | ||
| (A) | BRICS | (I) | Geneva (Switzerland) |
| (B) | NATO | (II) | Shanghai (China) |
| (C) | WTO | (III) | Kathmandu (Nepal) |
| (D) | SAARC | (IV) | Brussels (Belgium) |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(III)
(A) BRICS — this matches (II) Shanghai (China). BRICS has no permanent secretariat; its New Development Bank, set up by the BRICS countries, has its headquarters in Shanghai, so Shanghai is taken as its headquarters.
(B) NATO — this matches (IV) Brussels (Belgium). The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, a military alliance formed in 1949, has its headquarters in Brussels.
(C) WTO — this matches (I) Geneva (Switzerland). The World Trade Organization, set up in 1995, has its headquarters in Geneva.
(D) SAARC — this matches (III) Kathmandu (Nepal). The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, formed in 1985, has its secretariat in Kathmandu.