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Question : 31 [SCC CHSL 2014]
The President of World Bank is
a) Vijay L. Kelkar
b) Prema Cariappa
c) Jim Yong Kim
d) Christine Lagarde
Answer »Answer: (c)
Jim Yong Kim, a Korean-American physician and anthropologist, has been the 12th President of the World Bank since July 1 2012. He was President of Dartmouth College from 2009 to 2012.
Question : 32 [SCC CGL Prelim 1999]
The main function of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) is :
a) None of the above
b) administering trade dispute settlement procedures
c) enforcing of Uruguay Round Agreements
d) facilitating multi-lateral trade relations of member countries and reviewing trade policies
Answer »Answer: (d)
The World Trade Organization (WTO) is an organization that intends to supervise and liberalize international trade. The organization officially commenced on January 1, 1995, under the Marrakech Agreement, replacing the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), which commenced in 1948.
The organization deals with the regulation of trade between participating countries; it provides a framework for negotiating and formalizing trade agreements, and a dispute resolution process aimed at enforcing participants’ adherence to WTO agreements which are signed by representatives of member governments and ratified by their parliaments.
Question : 33 [SCC CGL Prelim 1999]
The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade was replaced by:
a) None of these
b) World Trade Orgaisation
c) North American Free Trade Association
d) South Asian Free Trade
Answer »Answer: (b)
The World Trade Organization (WTO) is an organization that intends to supervise and liberalize international trade. The organization officially commenced on January 1, 1995, under the Marrakech Agreement, replacing the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), which commenced in 1948.
The organization deals with the regulation of trade between participating countries; it provides a framework for negotiating and formalizing trade agreements, and a dispute resolution process aimed at enforcing participants’ adherence to WTO agreements which are signed by representatives of member governments and ratified by their parliaments.
Most of the issues that the WTO focuses on derive from previous trade negotiations, especially from the Uruguay Round.
Question : 34 [SCC CPO 2007]
The headquarters of Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries is located in
a) Abu Dhabi
b) Kuwait City
c) Vienna
d) Riyadh
Answer »Answer: (c)
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries is an intergovernmental organization of twelve oil-producing countries made up of Algeria, Angola, Ecuador, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Venezuela.
OPEC has had its headquarters in Vienna since 1965 and hosts regular meetings among the oil ministers of its Member Countries.
Indonesia withdrew in 2008 after it became a net importer of oil, but stated it would likely return if it became a net exporter again.
Question : 35 [SCC MTS 2011]
Which International Agency is working for the protection of the environment?
a) Chipko
b) Greenpeace
c) NASA
d) UNO
Answer »Answer: (b)
Greenpeace is the leading independent campaigning organisation that uses peaceful direct action and creative communication to expose global environmental hazards and conserve enivironment.
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