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SSC CHSL 2019 PYQ — Question 46

SSC CHSL - 5th July 2019 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q46

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Which country houses the headquarters of the intergovernmental organisation, ‘The International Bureau of Weights and Measures’?

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. France.

  • The International Bureau of Weights and Measures is an intergovernmental organisation that was established by the Metre Convention, through which member states act together on matters related to measurement science and measurement standards (i.e. the International System of Units).
  • The organisation is commonly referred to by its French initialism, BIPM. 
  • The BIPM's secretariat and formal meetings are housed in the organization's headquarters in Saint-Cloud, France.
  • 61 countries have a membership.