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The United Nations was officially established on:
Correct answer: A. 24 October 1945
The UN Charter was signed in San Francisco on 26 June 1945 and came into force on 24 October 1945, now celebrated as UN Day.
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International Organizations MCQs
Solved MCQs on international organizations: the UN and its agencies, OIC, SAARC, ECO, SCO, NATO, ASEAN, IMF, World Bank and more, with headquarters and founding years.
26 MCQsUpdated 27 October 2026
Learn about the United Nations, the International Court of Justice, the IMF and World Bank, regional bodies and other international organizations: when they were founded, where they are based, and what they do.
Headquarters and founding years are the most common questions. A one-line table of organization, headquarters, year and purpose is an efficient way to revise this whole topic.
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The headquarters of the United Nations is in:
Correct answer: A. New York
UN headquarters is in New York City. The UN also has major offices in Geneva, Vienna and Nairobi.
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How many permanent members does the UN Security Council have?
Correct answer: C. 5
The five permanent members with veto power are China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States. The council has 15 members in total.
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Which of the following is NOT a permanent member of the UN Security Council?
Correct answer: C. Germany
Germany has served only as an elected, non-permanent member. The permanent five are China, France, Russia, the UK and the US.
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How many official languages does the United Nations have?
Correct answer: C. 6
The six official languages are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish.
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Who was the first Secretary-General of the United Nations?
Correct answer: C. Trygve Lie
Trygve Lie of Norway served as the first Secretary-General from 1946 to 1952.
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The International Court of Justice is located in:
Correct answer: D. The Hague
The ICJ, the UN's principal judicial body, sits in the Peace Palace in The Hague, Netherlands.
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The headquarters of UNESCO is in:
Correct answer: A. Paris
The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is based in Paris.
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The World Health Organization (WHO) is headquartered in:
Correct answer: B. Geneva
WHO, founded in 1948, has its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.
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The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has its headquarters in:
Correct answer: D. Rome
FAO, which leads international efforts against hunger, is based in Rome, Italy.
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The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is headquartered in:
Correct answer: C. Vienna
The IAEA promotes the peaceful use of nuclear energy and is based in Vienna, Austria.
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The International Labour Organization (ILO), founded in 1919, is headquartered in:
Correct answer: D. Geneva
The ILO was created in 1919 under the Treaty of Versailles and became the first specialized agency of the UN in 1946. It is based in Geneva.
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The IMF and the World Bank were created at which conference in 1944?
Correct answer: D. Bretton Woods Conference
The Bretton Woods Conference in New Hampshire, USA, set up both institutions. Both are headquartered in Washington, D.C.
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The World Trade Organization (WTO) came into being in:
Correct answer: C. 1995
The WTO replaced the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) on 1 January 1995. Its headquarters is in Geneva.
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The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has its headquarters in:
Correct answer: D. Jeddah
The OIC's General Secretariat is in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The organization was founded in Rabat, Morocco, in 1969.
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SAARC was established in 1985 in which city?
Correct answer: D. Dhaka
The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation was founded at a summit in Dhaka in December 1985. Its secretariat is in Kathmandu.
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The secretariat of SAARC is located in:
Correct answer: C. Kathmandu
SAARC's permanent secretariat was set up in Kathmandu, Nepal, in 1987.
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The Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) has its headquarters in:
Correct answer: C. Tehran
ECO was founded by Pakistan, Iran and Turkey (successor to the RCD) and is headquartered in Tehran.
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Pakistan became a full member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in:
Correct answer: C. 2017
Pakistan and India both became full SCO members at the Astana summit in June 2017. The SCO secretariat is in Beijing.
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NATO was founded in:
Correct answer: B. 1949
The North Atlantic Treaty was signed in Washington on 4 April 1949. NATO's headquarters is in Brussels.
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