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Organisations and Headquarters – GK Quiz with Answers – Level 3

Tricky headquarters facts on UN bodies and other international organisations in Geneva, Vienna and Nairobi, regional secretariats, Swiss sports bodies, INTERPOL in Lyon and Indian bodies like ISRO, RBI and SEBI.

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50
Duration
35 min
Marks
50

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About this test

Organisations and Headquarters GK Practice Quiz – Level 3 Static GK

This Level 3 Static GK quiz tests where major international, regional and Indian organisations have their headquarters or secretariats. It covers UN bodies, development banks, regional groupings, sports bodies and Indian institutions, using statement, matching and odd-pair formats. Aptitude360 built it to separate cities that students often confuse, such as Geneva and Vienna or Lausanne and Zurich.

Topics covered in this Organisations and Headquarters set

  • UN bodies: UN headquarters on the East River in New York, UNICEF, UNESCO in Paris, FAO in Rome, UNEP in Nairobi, UNHCR
  • Geneva and Vienna bodies: WHO, ILO and WTO in Geneva; IAEA and the OPEC Secretariat in Vienna
  • Financial institutions: IMF and World Bank in Washington, the Asian Development Bank in Manila, the BRICS New Development Bank in Shanghai
  • Regional groupings: SAARC in Kathmandu, ASEAN in Jakarta, BIMSTEC in Dhaka, NATO in Brussels
  • Sports and other bodies: IOC in Lausanne, FIFA in Zurich, ICC in Dubai, INTERPOL in Lyon, ICJ at the Peace Palace in The Hague
  • Indian institutions: ISRO at Antariksh Bhavan in Bengaluru, RBI and SEBI in Mumbai

Key concepts to revise for headquarters GK

  • Organisations sharing a city, for example the UN and UNICEF in New York
  • Which Swiss city hosts which body, since Geneva, Lausanne and Zurich are often swapped
  • Common traps: FAO in Rome rather than Geneva, UNEP in Nairobi rather than Vienna
  • Secretariats of South and Southeast Asian groupings

Revision tips for organisation headquarters

  • Make a city-wise list so each city groups all the bodies based there
  • Learn named buildings too, such as the Peace Palace and Antariksh Bhavan
  • Revise organisation pairs side by side to answer same-city and odd-pair items quickly

Who should take this Level 3 GK quiz

Aspirants of SSC, banking and other general awareness papers who already know the basic headquarters list and want to test finer distinctions.

FAQs about Organisations and Headquarters – GK Quiz with Answers – Level 3

Where is the headquarters of WHO?
The World Health Organization is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. The ILO and the WTO are also based in Geneva.
Which international organisations are headquartered in Vienna?
Vienna hosts the International Atomic Energy Agency and the OPEC Secretariat. Both are often wrongly placed in Geneva in exam options.
Where are the SAARC, ASEAN and BIMSTEC secretariats?
The SAARC Secretariat is in Kathmandu, the ASEAN Secretariat is in Jakarta and the BIMSTEC Secretariat is in Dhaka.
Where is the headquarters of UNESCO?
UNESCO, the UN body for education, science and culture, is headquartered in Paris, France.

Test structure

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SectionQuestionsTime
Organisations and Headquarters GK Level 35035 min

Marking & rules

Total marks
50 across 50 questions.
Negative marking
A wrong answer costs marks. Leaving a question unanswered costs nothing.
Attempts
100 in total. An attempt is spent the moment you begin one.

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The analysis is ready the moment you submit the paper.

Score and accuracy

Marks, percentage, right, wrong and skipped, and the time you took.

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The full answer key

Every question with your answer, the right one, the working, and the video where there is one.

Where you stand

Your score against the spread of everyone else who has sat this test.

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