What is the name for the city that hosts the headquarters of the United Nations?
Difficulty: Easy
About this MCQ
This Easy International Organizations MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “What is the name for the city that hosts the headquarters of the United Nations?”
The accepted answer is C. New York City. New York City is the fact required by “What is the name for the city that hosts the headquarters of the United Nations” (option C). Option A (“Geneva”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of New York City. Option B (“Red Cross”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of New York City. Remaining alternatives (World Bank) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once New York City is identified. International Organizations questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations. International Organizations recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC, PPSC, NTS, and CSS papers.
- A. Geneva
Why not A: “Geneva” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. New York City. New York City is the fact required by “What is the name for the city that hosts the headquarters of the United Nations” (option C). Option A (“Geneva”) does not match the stem; it
- B. Red Cross
Why not B: “Red Cross” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. New York City. New York City is the fact required by “What is the name for the city that hosts the headquarters of the United Nations” (option C). Option A (“Geneva”) does not match the stem; it
- C. New York City ✓
- D. World Bank
Why not D: “World Bank” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. New York City. New York City is the fact required by “What is the name for the city that hosts the headquarters of the United Nations” (option C). Option A (“Geneva”) does not match the stem; it
Correct answer
C. New York City
Explanation
New York City is the fact required by “What is the name for the city that hosts the headquarters of the United Nations” (option C). Option A (“Geneva”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of New York City. Option B (“Red Cross”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of New York City. Remaining alternatives (World Bank) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once New York City is identified. International Organizations questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations. International Organizations recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC, PPSC, NTS, and CSS papers.
Source: General Knowledge Official Reference Guide
Tags: FPSC, PPSC, General Knowledge, NTS, International Organizations
Submitted by: MCQsHub Editorial
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