International Organizations

Interpol's headquarters is located in Lyon, France. This is the official and well-known location of its General Secretariat.

The Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition (IMCTC) is an alliance of 34 Islamic countries formed to combat terrorism. This number is widely reported in official sources and news articles about the coalition.

The Bahrain News Agency (BNA) is the official news agency of Bahrain, making option B the correct answer. APS, APP, and ATA are news agencies of other countries.

Sri Lanka has the highest literacy rate among SAARC member countries, typically reported above 90%, which is higher than Maldives, India, and Bangladesh.

The first SAARC summit was held in Kathmandu, Nepal, in 1985. Therefore, option C is correct. Dhaka was not the host city for the first summit.

The United Nations General Assembly holds its sessions at the UN Headquarters located in New York City, making New York the correct answer.

The United Nations General Assembly holds its regular sessions annually starting in September, typically on the third Tuesday. This is a well-established fact about the UN's schedule.

The United Nations General Assembly is often referred to as the 'parliament of the world' because it is a global forum where representatives of all member states discuss and work on international issues collectively.

Temporary (non-permanent) members of the UN Security Council are elected for a two-year term by the General Assembly, as per the UN Charter.

SAARC stands for South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, which is a regional intergovernmental organization of South Asian countries. This makes option A the correct answer.

IMF stands for International Monetary Fund, which is an international organization working to foster global monetary cooperation and financial stability.

Antonio Vitorino has been serving as the Director General of the International Organization for Migration since October 2018, making option C correct.

The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) uses the panda as its logo, symbolizing conservation efforts for endangered species. The panda is widely recognized as the emblem of WWF globally.

The headquarters of OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) is located in Vienna, Austria. This is a well-known fact about the organization.

The combined population of the Commonwealth of 53 countries is approximately 1.4 billion people, making option A the correct answer.

Ghana was the first African country to host the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in 2007. Rwanda hosted the CHOGM in 2022, making it the second African country to do so.

SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) includes Sri Lanka, Bhutan, and Maldives as member countries, but Myanmar is not a member of SAARC. Therefore, Myanmar is the correct answer as it is not part of SAARC.

Pakistan became a member of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in 1963, which is the correct year among the options provided.

The construction of the United Nations headquarters in New York City began in September 1949. This is a well-documented historical fact, making option B correct.

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) is the UN body specifically focused on population issues, including reproductive health and population problems. The other options focus on development (UNDP), children (UNICEF), and education/science/culture (UNESCO).

SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) was founded in 1983. This is a well-documented fact in international relations and South Asian history.

The SAARC Disaster Management Centre was established in October 2006 in New Delhi, India, to coordinate disaster management efforts among SAARC member countries.

As of now, the United Nations has 193 member countries. This is the officially recognized number of sovereign states that are members of the UNO.

The 18th summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) was held in June 2018 in Qingdao, China. Therefore, the correct answer is China.

The United Nations Headquarters complex in New York was completed and officially opened in 1956, making option D the correct answer.