Question

The International Labour Organisation had its headquarters in ____
A.New York
B.Washington DC
C.Geneva
D.Hague

Answer 1

Hint:The International Labour Organization (ILO) was founded in October 1919 under the League of Nations. It’s mandate is to advance social and economic justice through setting international labour standards which aim to make the standards accessible, productive, and sustainable work worldwide in conditions of freedom, equity, security and dignity.

Complete answer:
The standards of ILO were set across 189 treatises;out of which eight are classified as fundamental according to the 1998 Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. This makes ILO a major influencer of international Labour law. The three main bodies of ILO are ‘The International Labour Conference’. It meets annually to formulate international labour standards. The Governing Body’, serves as the executive council and decides the agency's policy and budget. The ‘International Labour Office’ is the permanent secretariat which administers the organization.
In 1969, the ILO was awarded with the Nobel Peace Prize for improving fraternity and peace among nations and propagating justice for the workers. It also played a major role in removing Apartheid from South Africa, decolonization and Solidarność ( trade union) in Poland. It is a member of the United Nations Development Group, a coalition of UN organizations which has objectives based on sustainable goals. It has 186 member states. It’s headquarters are situated in Geneva, Switzerland.

Hence, the correct answer is option (C).

Note:India was a founding member of ILO. It has been a permanent member of the ILO governing body since 1922. Its first office was started in India in 1928.
They have a two-directional focus for socio-economic development which include overall strategies and ground-level approaches. There have been efforts to aid India’s eleventh plan as well.