World Trade Organization (WTO)

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What is the primary objective of the World Trade Organization (WTO)?

  1. To promote free trade among member countries

  2. To regulate international financial transactions

  3. To provide humanitarian aid to developing countries

  4. To negotiate peace treaties between conflicting nations


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The WTO's main goal is to facilitate and regulate international trade by promoting free trade, reducing trade barriers, and ensuring that trade is conducted in a fair and predictable manner.

Which principle forms the foundation of the WTO's trading system?

  1. Most-favored-nation (MFN) principle

  2. National treatment principle

  3. Reciprocity principle

  4. Comparative advantage principle


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The MFN principle requires WTO members to treat all other members equally in terms of trade conditions, ensuring that no country is discriminated against.

What is the function of the WTO's Dispute Settlement Mechanism (DSM)?

  1. To resolve trade disputes between member countries

  2. To set tariffs and quotas for international trade

  3. To negotiate trade agreements between member countries

  4. To provide technical assistance to developing countries


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The DSM is responsible for adjudicating trade disputes between WTO members, ensuring that disputes are settled fairly and in accordance with WTO rules.

Which of the following is NOT a function of the WTO?

  1. Promoting free trade

  2. Setting tariffs and quotas

  3. Negotiating trade agreements

  4. Providing technical assistance to developing countries


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The WTO does not set tariffs and quotas; instead, it works to reduce and eliminate trade barriers through negotiations and agreements.

What is the significance of the WTO in international trade?

  1. It promotes economic growth and development

  2. It reduces poverty and inequality

  3. It enhances cooperation and understanding among nations

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The WTO plays a crucial role in promoting economic growth, reducing poverty, and fostering cooperation among nations by facilitating free trade and resolving trade disputes.

When was the WTO established?

  1. 1947

  2. 1995

  3. 2001

  4. 1986


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The WTO was established on January 1, 1995, as the successor to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT).

How many member countries does the WTO have?

  1. 164

  2. 193

  3. 206

  4. 232


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

As of 2023, the WTO has 164 member countries, representing over 98% of global trade.

What is the highest decision-making body of the WTO?

  1. Ministerial Conference

  2. General Council

  3. Dispute Settlement Body

  4. Trade Policy Review Body


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Ministerial Conference is the highest decision-making body of the WTO, meeting every two years to review the organization's work and make policy decisions.

Which country is the current Director-General of the WTO?

  1. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

  2. Roberto Azevêdo

  3. Pascal Lamy

  4. Mike Moore


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is the current Director-General of the WTO, appointed in 2021.

What is the name of the agreement that established the WTO?

  1. Marrakesh Agreement

  2. Doha Round

  3. Uruguay Round

  4. Tokyo Round


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Marrakesh Agreement, signed in 1994, established the World Trade Organization.

Which round of trade negotiations resulted in the establishment of the WTO?

  1. Uruguay Round

  2. Doha Round

  3. Tokyo Round

  4. Kennedy Round


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Uruguay Round of trade negotiations, concluded in 1994, led to the establishment of the WTO.

What is the name of the most recent round of trade negotiations under the WTO?

  1. Doha Round

  2. Uruguay Round

  3. Tokyo Round

  4. Kennedy Round


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Doha Round of trade negotiations, launched in 2001, is the most recent round of negotiations under the WTO.

Which principle of the WTO allows countries to impose tariffs on imports to protect domestic industries?

  1. Most-favored-nation (MFN) principle

  2. National treatment principle

  3. Reciprocity principle

  4. Infant industry argument


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The infant industry argument allows countries to impose tariffs on imports to protect domestic industries in their early stages of development.

What is the purpose of the Trade Policy Review Mechanism (TPRM) in the WTO?

  1. To review the trade policies of member countries

  2. To resolve trade disputes between member countries

  3. To negotiate trade agreements between member countries

  4. To provide technical assistance to developing countries


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The TPRM is a mechanism through which the WTO reviews the trade policies of its member countries.

Which principle of the WTO requires countries to treat all other member countries equally in terms of trade conditions?

  1. Most-favored-nation (MFN) principle

  2. National treatment principle

  3. Reciprocity principle

  4. Comparative advantage principle


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The MFN principle requires countries to treat all other member countries equally in terms of trade conditions.

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