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The world Trade organisation which repla...

The world Trade organisation which replaced GATT , has its Headquarters in

A

Vienna

B

Brussels

C

New York

D

Geneva

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D
The world Trade Organization ( WTO) is headquartered at Centre William Rappard , Geneva Switzerland, it is an intergovernmental organization which regulates international trade. The WTO officially commenced on 1 January 1995 under the Marrakesh Agreement, replacing the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). Which commenced in 1948.
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Knowledge Check

  • The World Trade Organisation (WTO) was formed in :

    A
    1991
    B
    1995
    C
    1997
    D
    1999

  • The world Trade Organization (W.T.O.) was set up in -

    A
    1991
    B
    1994
    C
    1995
    D
    1947

  • The headquarter of World Trade Organisation is situated at

    A
    Hague
    B
    Prague
    C
    Geneva
    D
    Viennia

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    Which one of the following organisations is not having its headquarters in Geneva?

    The headquarter of World Trade Organisation is in:

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