UPSC Prelims 2002 Q84: Current Affairs – International Organisations & Groupings
Match List I (Organisation) with List II (Headquarters) and select the correct answer using
the codes given below the lists:
List I (Organisation)
A. International Atomic Energy Agency
B. International Telecommunication Union
C. Council of the European Union
D. Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
List II (Headquarters)
1. Brussels
2. Geneva
3. Paris
4. Vienna
Codes:
- (a) A - 1 B - 2 C - 4 D - 3
- (b) A - 4 B - 3 C - 1 D - 2
- (c) A - 1 B - 3 C - 4 D - 2
- (d) A - 4 B - 2 C - 1 D - 3
Answer: (d) A - 4 B - 2 C - 1 D - 3
Explanation
Matching organisations with their headquarters
| Organisation | Headquarters |
|---|---|
| A. International Atomic Energy Agency | 4. Vienna |
| B. International Telecommunication Union | 2. Geneva |
| C. Council of the European Union | 1. Brussels |
| D. OECD | 3. Paris |
The IAEA is in Vienna, the ITU in Geneva, the Council of the European Union in Brussels and the OECD in Paris. The code is A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3.
Answer: (d) A - 4, B - 2, C - 1, D - 3.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Incorrect. It puts the IAEA at Brussels.
- (b) Incorrect. It puts the ITU at Paris.
- (c) Incorrect. It puts the IAEA at Brussels.
- (d) CORRECT. A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3 matches all four bodies.
Key point
HQs: IAEA - Vienna, ITU - Geneva, WIPO - Geneva, OECD - Paris, UNESCO - Paris, EU Council - Brussels.
Remember
IAEA Vienna, ITU Geneva, OECD Paris, EU Council Brussels.
Common mistakes
- Placing the IAEA in Geneva along with the UN agencies.
- Giving the OECD to Brussels instead of Paris, its true home.
- Mixing the Council of the EU with the Council of Europe (Strasbourg).
Exam tip
Vienna for the IAEA removes (a) and (c).
Sources
- UN System directory
- OECD, IAEA and ITU official sites