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Which one of the following pairs in not correctly matched ?
Explanation
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is not correctly matched with New York. According to official records, the IAEA is headquartered at the Vienna International Centre in Vienna, Austria [t1][t4][t5]. While it maintains a liaison office at the United Nations in New York, its primary seat is in Vienna [t5][t7]. The other pairs are correctly matched: the International Labour Organization (ILO) is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland [c3][t3]; the International Maritime Organization (IMO) is based in London, United Kingdom [t1][t3]; and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is located in Washington D.C., USA [c2][c3][t1]. The IAEA was established in 1957 as an autonomous organization to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy and is part of the UN common system [t1][t7].
Sources
- [1] https://satheessc.iitk.ac.in/sathee-ssc/student-corner/general-knowledge/static-awareness/international-organisation-/
- [2] https://www.un.org/sites/un2.un.org/files/articlefile/92-agencies_2019.pdf
- [3] https://icsc.un.org/Home/CommonSystem
- [4] History , class XII (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 15: The World after World War II > Yalta Conference > p. 252
- [5] https://www.un.org/en/about-us/un-system
- [6] Indian Economy, Nitin Singhania .(ed 2nd 2021-22) > Chapter 18: International Economic Institutions > Important Facts > p. 512