Match List-I with List-II
| List-I (Organisation) | List-II (Headquarters) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (A) | International Olympic Committee (IOC) | (I) | Vienna |
| (B) | Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) | (II) | Lausanne |
| (C) | FIFA (world football body) | (III) | London |
| (D) | Amnesty International | (IV) | Zurich |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(III)
(A) International Olympic Committee — this matches (II) Lausanne. The IOC has had its headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, since 1915.
(B) OPEC — this matches (I) Vienna. OPEC, the group of oil-exporting countries, has had its headquarters in Vienna, Austria, since 1965.
(C) FIFA — this matches (IV) Zurich. FIFA, which runs world football and the FIFA World Cup, is based in Zurich, Switzerland.
(D) Amnesty International — this matches (III) London. The human rights organisation Amnesty International was founded in London in 1961 and has its International Secretariat there.