World Organizations – Fill in the Blank – GK Questions

Q: INTERPOL's headquarters is located in _____, France.

Lyon – INTERPOL (International Criminal Police Organization) has its General Secretariat headquarters in Lyon, France, since 1989. It facilitates cross-border police cooperation globally.

Q: The African Union (AU) was officially launched in _____, replacing the Organization of African Unity (OAU).

2002 – The African Union was officially launched on July 9, 2002, in Durban, South Africa, succeeding the OAU to promote greater unity, development, and peace across the African continent.

Q: OPEC was founded in _____ in Baghdad by five founding countries.

1960 – The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) was established in September 1960 in Baghdad by Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela.

Q: The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was founded in _____ through the Bangkok Declaration.

1967 – ASEAN was established on August 8, 1967, in Bangkok, Thailand, by five founding members: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand.

Q: SAARC was formally established in _____ during the first summit held in Dhaka.

1985 – The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) was established on December 8, 1985, with the signing of the SAARC Charter in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Q: The headquarters of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is located in _____, USA.

Washington D.C. – The IMF headquarters is in Washington D.C., established in 1944 at the Bretton Woods Conference to promote global monetary cooperation and financial stability.