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Difficulty: MediumInternational Relations, Global Summits, and Multilateral Organizations

Match the international organizations and specialized multilateral bodies in List-I with their respective secretariats or headquarters locations in List-II:

  • Shanghai Cooperation Organisation - Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (SCO-RATS)Tashkent, Uzbekistan
  • International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)Masdar City (Abu Dhabi), UAE
  • International Seabed Authority (ISA)Kingston, Jamaica
  • Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)Vienna, Austria

Answer

The correct match pairs SCO-RATS with Tashkent (Uzbekistan), IRENA with Masdar City (Abu Dhabi, UAE), ISA with Kingston (Jamaica), and OPEC with Vienna (Austria).
The correct pairings match SCO-RATS to Tashkent (Uzbekistan), IRENA to Masdar City in Abu Dhabi (UAE), ISA to Kingston (Jamaica), and OPEC to Vienna (Austria).

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Locate the headquarters of SCO-RATS
SCO-RATS is based in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
While the main SCO Secretariat is located in Beijing, China, its specialized anti-terrorism wing (RATS) is based in Tashkent.
2
Locate the headquarters of IRENA
IRENA is based in Masdar City, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
IRENA was founded in 2009 to mandate the global transition to sustainable energy and established its official headquarters in Abu Dhabi.
3
Locate the headquarters of ISA
ISA is based in Kingston, Jamaica.
Established under the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), the International Seabed Authority operates out of Kingston.
4
Locate the headquarters of OPEC
OPEC is based in Vienna, Austria.
Founded in Baghdad in 1960, OPEC relocated its headquarters to Vienna, Austria, in 1965.

Key Concept

Secretariats and headquarters of international organizations and specialized multilateral organs
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International Relations, Global Summits, and Multilateral Organizations