International Organizations MCQs – Page 2

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.

1. 21

   The headquarters of ASEAN is located in:

   ABangkokBManilaCJakartaDKuala Lumpur

   Correct answer: C. Jakarta

   ASEAN was founded in Bangkok in 1967, but its secretariat is in Jakarta, Indonesia.

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2. 22

   The headquarters of OPEC is in:

   AKuwait CityBRiyadhCBaghdadDVienna

   Correct answer: D. Vienna

   OPEC was founded in Baghdad in 1960 and moved its headquarters to Vienna, Austria, in 1965.

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3. 23

   The International Committee of the Red Cross was founded through the efforts of:

   AHenry DunantBAlfred NobelCClara BartonDFlorence Nightingale

   Correct answer: A. Henry Dunant

   Swiss businessman Henry Dunant inspired its founding in Geneva in 1863. He shared the first Nobel Peace Prize in 1901.

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4. 24

   The headquarters of the Arab League is in:

   ARiyadhBCairoCDamascusDAmman

   Correct answer: B. Cairo

   The League of Arab States was formed in Cairo in 1945, and its headquarters is in Cairo.

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5. 25

   INTERPOL's General Secretariat is located in:

   ALyonBBrusselsCParisDThe Hague

   Correct answer: A. Lyon

   INTERPOL, the international police organization, has its General Secretariat in Lyon, France.

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6. 26

   The League of Nations, the predecessor of the UN, was headquartered in:

   ALondonBVersaillesCParisDGeneva

   Correct answer: D. Geneva

   The League of Nations was set up in 1920 after the First World War and was based in Geneva. It was dissolved in 1946.

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