Static GK Quiz for Upcoming Exams Set 207 (International Financial Organizations)

Static GK Questions for IBPS RRB, IBPS PO/Clerk, RBI Assistant, NIACL, OICL, Bank of Baroda and other competitive exams.

1. Where is the headquarters of World Bank situated?
   A) Beijing, China
   B) Moscow, Russia
   C) Paris, France
   D) Lausanne, Switzerland
   E) Washington, D.C., U.S.
   
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     Option E
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   The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to countries of the world for capital programs. It comprises two institutions: the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), and the International Development Association (IDA). The World Bank is a component of the World Bank Group.
2. Where is the headquarters of International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) situated?
   A) Ontario, Canada
   B) Moscow, Russia
   C) Manama, Bahrain
   D) Rome, Italy
   E) Budapest, Hungary
   
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     Option D
   Extra Info:
   The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is an international financial institution and a specialised agency of the United Nations dedicated to eradicating poverty and hunger in rural areas of developing countries.
   
3. Where is the headquarters of Asian Development Bank (ADB) situated?
   A) Ottawa, Canada
   B) London, England
   C) Manila, Philippines
   D) Lausanne, Switzerland
   E) Beijing, China
   
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     Option C
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   The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is a regional development bank established on 19 December 1966,[3] which is headquartered in the Ortigas Center located in Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, Philippines.
4. Where is the headquarters of African Development Bank (AfDB) situated?
   A) Abuja, Nigeria
   B) Cairo, Egypt
   C) Rabat, Morocco
   D) Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
   E) Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire
   
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     Option E
   Extra Info:
   The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) is a multilateral development finance institution
5. Where is the headquarters of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) situated?
   A) Rome, Italy
   B) Beijing, China
   C) Munich, Germany
   D) Shanghai, China
   E) Vienna, Austria
   
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     Option B
   Extra Info:
   The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is a multilateral development bank that aims to support the building of infrastructure in the Asia-Pacific region.
6. Where is the headquarters of New Development Bank (NDB) situated?
   A) New Delhi, India
   B) Beijing, China
   C) Moscow, Russia
   D) Shanghai, China
   E) Brasilia, Brazil
   
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     Option D
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   The New Development Bank (NDB), formerly referred to as the BRICS Development Bank, is a multilateral development bank established by the BRICS states (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa).
7. Where is the headquarters of Economic Cooperation Organization Trade and Development Bank (ETDB) situated?
   A) Istanbul, Turkey
   B) Moscow, Russia
   C) Lausanne, Switzerland
   D) Rome, Italy
   E) Oslo, Norway
   
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     Option A
   Extra Info:
   The Economic Cooperation Organisation or ECO is a Eurasian political and economic intergovernmental organization which was founded in 1985 in Tehran by the leaders of Iran, Pakistan and Turkey.
8. Where is the headquarters of International Monetary Fund (IMF) situated?
   A) Beijing, China
   B) Moscow, Russia
   C) Paris, France
   D) Lausanne, Switzerland
   E) Washington, D.C., U.S.
   
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     Option E
   Extra Info:
   The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is an international organization headquartered in Washington, D.C., of “189 countries working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world.”  
9. Where is the headquarters of Islamic Development Bank situated?
   A) Dubai, United Arab Emirates
   B) Muscat, Oman
   C) Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
   D) Kabul, Afghanistan
   E) Sana’a, Yemen
   
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     Option C
   Extra Info:
   The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) is a multilateral development financing institution located in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
10. Where is the headquarters of Bank of International Settlements situated?
    A) New York, USA
    B) Basel, Switzerland
    C) Dhaka, Bangladesh
    D) Paris, France
    E) Lausanne, Switzerland
    
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      Option B
    Extra Info:
    The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) is an international financial institution owned by central banks which “fosters international monetary and financial cooperation and serves as a bank for central banks”
11. Where is the headquarters of European Central Bank situated?
    A) Frankfurt, Germany
    B) Paris, France
    C) Athens, Greece
    D) London, UK
    E) Amsterdam, Netherlands
    
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      Option A
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    The European Central Bank is the central bank for the euro and administers monetary policy of the eurozone, which consists of 19 EU member states and is one of the largest currency areas in the world.
12. Where is the headquarters of European Investment Bank situated?
    A) London, UK
    B) Stockholm, Sweden
    C) Luxembourg
    D) Kuwait
    E) Brussels, Belgium
    
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      Option C
    Extra Info:
    The European Investment Bank (EIB) is the European Union’s nonprofit long-term lending institution established in 1958 under the Treaty of Rome.
13. Where is the headquarters of OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) situated?
    A) Muscat, Oman
    B) Lausanne, Switzerland
    C) Paris, France
    D) Victoria, Seychelles
    E) Vienna, Austria
    
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      Option E
    Extra Info:
    The OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) is the intergovernmental development finance institution established in 1976 by the Member States of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).
14. Where is the headquarters of European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) situated?
    A) Frankfurt, Germany
    B) Paris, France
    C) Athens, Greece
    D) London, UK
    E) Amsterdam, Netherlands
    
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      Option D
    Extra Info:
    The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is an international financial institution founded in 1991. As a multilateral developmental investment bank, the EBRD uses investment as a tool to build market economies.  
15. Where is the headquarters of International Finance Corporation situated?
    A) Wellington, New Zealand
    B) Rome, Italy
    C) Washington, D.C., U.S.
    D) Paris, France
    E) Moscow, Russia
    
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      Option C
    Extra Info:
    The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is an international financial institution that offers investment, advisory, and asset-management services to encourage private-sector development in developing countries.
     

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