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WBCS Preliminary Examination 2023 — General Studies · Question 40 of 200

Q40
Current Affairs & General KnowledgeInternational Affairs & Organisations
Where is the Headquarter of the Asian Pacific Postal Union?
  1. a.Manila
  2. b.Bangkok
  3. c.Colombo
  4. d.Mumbai

Answer: (B) Bangkok

The Asian-Pacific Postal Union (APPU) was founded on 1 April 1962 following a convention signed at Manila in 1961; it has 32 member countries and its headquarters is in Bangkok, Thailand. It is a "restricted union" of the Universal Postal Union (UPU, founded 1874, headquarters Bern, a UN specialised agency; World Post Day is 9 October). India's Vinaya Prakash Singh took over as its Secretary General in January 2022. Manila is the seat of the Asian Development Bank, Colombo gave its name to the Colombo Plan, and Bangkok also hosts UN ESCAP.

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