GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

WORLD ORGANISATIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who was the first Director-General of the WTO?
A
Eric Wyndham White
B
John Maynard Keynes
C
Levi Ackerman
D
Ron Swanson
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Mr. Eric Wyndham-White was, on 23 March 1965, named to the newly-created post of Director-General of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade . Prior to becoming Executive Secretary of the GATT in 1948, Mr. Wyndham-White held important posts in the service of the British Government.

Detailed explanation-2: -Geert van Gansewinkel, Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Detailed explanation-3: -GATT The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, established in 1947. The abbreviation is used for both the legal text and the institution. GATT 1947 The text of GATT as used until amended by the WTO Agreements which came into force in 1995.

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