Knowing where major organisations have their head offices is a common static GK question. These facts are fixed and easy to score if memorised. The list covers world bodies and important Indian organisations.
International Headquarters
- United Nations (UN): New York, USA
- World Health Organization (WHO): Geneva, Switzerland
- International Monetary Fund (IMF): Washington, D.C.
- World Bank: Washington, D.C.
- UNESCO: Paris, France
- International Court of Justice: The Hague, Netherlands
More World Bodies
- World Trade Organization (WTO): Geneva
- International Labour Organization (ILO): Geneva
- OPEC: Vienna, Austria
- Interpol: Lyon, France
- Amnesty International: London, UK
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Headquarters in Asia and India
- SAARC: Kathmandu, Nepal
- ASEAN: Jakarta, Indonesia
- ISRO: Bengaluru
- DRDO: New Delhi
- Reserve Bank of India: Mumbai
- SEBI: Mumbai
Sports and Other Bodies
- International Olympic Committee (IOC): Lausanne, Switzerland
- International Cricket Council (ICC): Dubai, UAE
- FIFA: Zurich, Switzerland
Quick Revision Points
- UN headquarters: New York.
- WHO, WTO, ILO: all in Geneva.
- IMF and World Bank: Washington, D.C.
- UNESCO: Paris.
- SAARC: Kathmandu; ASEAN: Jakarta.
- ISRO: Bengaluru; RBI and SEBI: Mumbai.
- ICC: Dubai; FIFA: Zurich.
- OPEC: Vienna.