world_organizations hard Fill in the Blank

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the oldest existing international organization, was founded in _____ as the International Telegraph Union.

  1. 1855
  2. 1865
  3. 1875
  4. 1885

Answer: 1865

ITU was founded on May 17, 1865, in Paris as the International Telegraph Union. It became a UN specialized agency in 1947 and is headquartered in Geneva, coordinating global telecom networks and services.

Topic International Telecommunication Union
Exam Relevance UPSC, SSC
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