Match List-I with List-II
| List-I | List-II | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (International Organisations) | (Headquarter Location) | ||
| (A) | World Trade Organisation | (I) | New York |
| (B) | International Finance Corporation | (II) | Geneva |
| (C) | United Nations Development Programme | (III) | Montreal |
| (D) | International Civil Aviation Organisation | (IV) | Washington D.C. |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(III)
Each international organisation in List-I is matched with the city where its headquarters stands.
(A) World Trade Organisation — this matches (II) Geneva. The WTO was set up on 1 January 1995 in place of GATT and sets the rules of trade between nations from Geneva, Switzerland.
(B) International Finance Corporation — this matches (IV) Washington D.C. The IFC is the World Bank Group body that lends to private companies in developing countries, and it shares the Group’s home city.
(C) United Nations Development Programme — this matches (I) New York. The UNDP, the UN’s main agency for development and fighting poverty, works from the UN headquarters city.
(D) International Civil Aviation Organisation — this matches (III) Montreal. The ICAO, a UN agency that sets the standards of international air travel, has its headquarters in Montreal, Canada.