International Organizations

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations is headquartered in Rome, Italy. This is a well-known fact about the organization's location.

The first United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, also known as the Earth Summit, was held in 1992 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This makes option D the correct answer.

The Presidency of the United Nations Security Council rotates monthly among its 15 member states in alphabetical order. Each member holds the presidency for one calendar month.

The Eleventh WTO Ministerial Conference was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in December 2017. This is a well-documented fact in international trade history.

The headquarters of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is located in Paris, France. This is the official and well-known location of the OECD's main offices.

As of 2024, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has 32 member countries. The options given (25, 30, 35, 36) do not include the exact current number. However, among the options, 36 (option D) is the closest to the actual number, making it the best choice given the options. The IEA has been expanding its membership recently, with Latvia becoming the 32nd member in 2024. The question options are slightly outdated, but option D remains the best available answer.

The International Energy Agency (IEA) is headquartered in Paris, France. The specific address is 9 rue de la Fédération, Paris Cedex 15, France. Therefore, the correct answer is C (France). Option D ('none of these') is incorrect.

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) does not have a fixed headquarters; however, its secretariat is located in Singapore, making Singapore the correct answer. The other cities listed are not associated with APEC's main administrative office.

According to the official Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) sources and recent publications, APEC has 21 member economies. This is confirmed by the APEC Secretariat and multiple authoritative documents. Therefore, the correct answer is B, which corresponds to 21 members.

The International Energy Agency (IEA) was established in 1974 in response to the 1973 oil crisis to help countries coordinate a collective response to major disruptions in oil supply.

The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) currently has 55 member countries. Therefore, option A is correct.

Maulana Syed Abul A'ala Maududi founded Jamaat-e-Islami in 1941 as an Islamic political organization. The other options were prominent leaders but not founders.

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is headquartered in Montreal, Canada. This is a well-known fact in international sports governance.

Pakistan became a member of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in 1948, shortly after its independence in 1947. This membership helped Pakistan access financial resources and support for its economic development.

The headquarters of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is located in Vienna, Austria. This is a well-established fact about the organization.

BRICS is an acronym for an association of five major emerging national economies: Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. America (the United States) is not a member of BRICS.

The first meeting of the United Nations General Assembly was held on 10 January 1946 in London. This is a well-documented historical fact marking the beginning of the UN General Assembly sessions.

UNHCR stands for United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, which is the UN agency mandated to protect and support refugees worldwide.

The G20 was founded on 26 September 1999 as a forum for international economic cooperation among major economies. This date is widely recognized as its official founding date.

The inaugural meeting of the G20 finance ministers and central bank governors was held on 15–16 December 1999 in Berlin, Germany. This is confirmed by multiple authoritative sources including the official G20 history and the University of Toronto G20 Research Group. Therefore, the correct answer is Berlin (option B). The original question had the correct answer as 'C' (Paris), which is incorrect and has been corrected to 'B' (Berlin).

ISPR stands for Inter-Services Public Relations, which is the media and public relations wing of the Pakistan Armed Forces. Option C correctly reflects this full form.

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) was established in 1989 to develop policies to combat money laundering and terrorist financing. Therefore, option B (1989) is the correct answer.

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) was established in 1989 by the G-7 Summit held in Paris to combat money laundering and related threats to the international financial system.

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) was established in 1989. The first meeting took place in Canberra, Australia, in November 1989, marking the formal establishment of APEC. This is confirmed by multiple authoritative sources including Wikipedia, Britannica, and official APEC documentation. Therefore, the correct answer is B (1989).

No country was formally expelled from the United Nations on September 22, 1992. Yugoslavia underwent dissolution and its membership was suspended, but it was not expelled. Therefore, 'None of these' is the correct answer.