Question

Find the incorrect pairs from Group ‘B’ and write the correct ones:
(3) Group ‘A’- Group ‘B’
(a) Headquarters of CENTO- Ankara
(b) Headquarters of SAARC- New Delhi
(c) Secretariat of Commonwealth- London
(d) Headquarters of NATO- Paris

Hint:

The locations of international organization headquarters are often influenced by histor ical, political, or strategic considerations.

Answer 1

Corrected Pairs:

• (a) Headquarters of CENTO – Ankara (Correct)
• (b) Headquarters of SAARC – Kathmandu (Incorrect: New Delhi)
• (c) Secretariat of Commonwealth – London (Correct)
• (d) Headquarters of NATO – Brussels (Incorrect: Paris)

Step 1: The headquarters of CENTO (Central Treaty Organization) is located in Ankara, Turkey.

Step 2: The correct location for the SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) headquarters is Kathmandu, Nepal, not New Delhi.

Step 3: The Commonwealth Secretariat is situated in London, while NATO’s headquarters is in Brussels, Belgium, not Paris.