UPSC Prelims 2004 · General Studies
Question 113: International Relations and Current Affairs
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below: List I (Agency) (A) United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) (B) United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) (C) United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) (D) Universal Postal Union (UPU) List II (Headquarters) 1. Nairobi 2. Vienna 3. Berne 4. New York Codes:
AnswerThe answer is (b).
The UNDP has its headquarters at New York, the UNEP at Nairobi, UNIDO at Vienna and the Universal Postal Union at Berne. So the matches are A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3. Remember: UNEP is the Nairobi one, UNIDO is the Vienna one, and the postal union sits in the Swiss capital.
- A. UNDP - New York.
- B. UNEP - Nairobi.
- C. UNIDO - Vienna.
- D. UPU - Berne.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Gives UNDP to Vienna, which is wrong.
- (b) Correct: A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3.
- (c) Gives UNDP to Vienna, which is wrong.
- (d) Gives UNEP to Berne, which is wrong.
Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2004, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.