APPENDIX — STATIC GK BOOSTER: ORGANISATIONS IN THE NEWS

This ready-reference appendix consolidates the founding year, headquarters, and leadership of organisations that appeared across this month's capsule — a common source of standalone static-GK questions in SSC and RRB exams.

Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

• Central bank of India; regulates banks, NBFCs, and monetary policy; issues Master Directions on payments, currency exchange, and NBFC classification.

World Bank

• Founded 1944 at Bretton Woods; HQ Washington, D.C.; President Ajay Banga; comprises IBRD, IDA, IFC, MIGA, and ICSID; 189 member countries.

Asian Development Bank (ADB)

• Formed 19 December 1966; HQ Manila, Philippines; President Masato Kanda; 69 member countries.

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

• Established 1944 at Bretton Woods; HQ Washington, D.C.; 190 member countries; founders include J.M. Keynes and Harry Dexter White.

NABARD

• Founded 12 July 1982; HQ Mumbai; apex supervisory body for Regional Rural Banks and cooperative banks; Chairman Shaji K V.

PFRDA

• Established 2003, statutory status from 2013; HQ New Delhi; regulates the National Pension System; Chairman Sivasubramanian Ramann.

Competition Commission of India (CCI)

• Founded 14 October 2003; HQ New Delhi; enforces the Competition Act, 2002; Chairperson Ravneet Kaur.

NITI Aayog

• Established 1 January 2015, replacing the Planning Commission; think-tank driving India's policy planning.

DRDO

• Founded 1958; HQ New Delhi; apex defence R&D body; Chairman Dr. Samir V. Kamat.

Border Roads Organisation (BRO)

• Formation 7 May 1960; HQ New Delhi; builds and maintains strategic border infrastructure; Director General Lt. Gen. Raghu Srinivasan.

Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL)

• Founded 19 January 1954; HQ New Delhi; one of India's largest integrated steel producers.

Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL)

• Founded 24 January 1976; HQ Mumbai; a Maharatna PSU and Fortune Global 500 company.

World Economic Forum (WEF)

• Formation 24 January 1971; HQ Cologny, Switzerland; Chairman Larry Fink; convenes the annual Davos summit.

FIFA

• Founded 21 May 1904 in Paris; HQ Zurich, Switzerland; President Gianni Infantino; 211 member national associations.

NASA

• Formed 29 July 1958; HQ Washington, D.C.; leads US civil space exploration including the Artemis programme.

Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)

• Established 15 June 2001 in Shanghai; members include India, Russia, China, and Central Asian states; India became a full member in 2017.

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)

• Established 15 August 1969; HQ Bengaluru; Chairman V. Narayanan; leads India's space missions including Gaganyaan.