WTO 14th Ministerial Conference, Yaounde

1. Question 1Answer D

   How did the WTO's 14th Ministerial Conference in Yaounde end?

   • AWith a binding treaty
   • BWith a new Director-General
   • CWith revival of the Appellate Body
   • DCorrect answer: Without a declaration

   Core Trigger: The WTO's 14th Ministerial Conference met in Yaounde, Cameroon, 26-30 March 2026, ending without a declaration.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 130, point 1

2. Question 2Answer A

   Consider: 1. MC14 ministers adopted three decisions. 2. One decision renewed the e-commerce moratorium. Which is correct?

   • ACorrect answer: Only 1
   • BOnly 2
   • CBoth 1 and 2
   • DNeither 1 nor 2

   Outcome: Ministers adopted three decisions: small economies, S&DT in SPS/TBT Agreements, and continued fisheries-subsidy talks.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 130, point 2

3. Question 3Answer D

   Who is the WTO Director-General?

   • ARoberto Azevedo
   • BPascal Lamy
   • CLuc Magloire Mbarga Atangana
   • DCorrect answer: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

   Current Head: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is WTO Director-General; Cameroon's Luc Magloire Mbarga Atangana chaired MC14.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 130, point 3

4. Question 4Answer B

   On which date did the 1998 e-commerce moratorium lapse?

   • A30 March 2026
   • BCorrect answer: 31 March 2026
   • C31 December 2026
   • D1 January 2026

   Key Term: The e-commerce moratorium, a 1998 pledge against duties on electronic transmissions, lapsed on 31 March 2026.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 130, point 4

5. Question 5Answer D

   How many members does the WTO have?

   • A153
   • B164
   • C172
   • DCorrect answer: 166

   Data: The WTO has 166 members covering 98 per cent of world trade; nearly 2,000 officials attended MC14.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 130, point 5

6. Question 6Answer B

   India withheld consensus on adding which agreement as a plurilateral Annex 4 agreement?

   • AFisheries Subsidies
   • BCorrect answer: Investment Facilitation for Development
   • CTrade Facilitation
   • DElectronic Commerce

   Stakeholders: India refused consensus on adding the China-backed Investment Facilitation for Development Agreement as a plurilateral Annex 4 agreement.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 130, point 6

7. Question 7Answer C

   Where is the WTO headquartered?

   • ABrussels
   • BParis
   • CCorrect answer: Geneva
   • DVienna

   Headquarters: The WTO is headquartered in Geneva; MC14 was only Africa's second Ministerial after Nairobi 2015.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 130, point 8

8. Question 8Answer C

   On which date was the WTO established?

   • A1 January 1948
   • B15 April 1994
   • CCorrect answer: 1 January 1995
   • D1 January 2001

   Founded: The WTO was established on 1 January 1995 from the Uruguay Round (1986-94).From Book 1 RATNA, topic 130, point 9

9. Question 9Answer B

   The Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, adopted in June 2022, entered into force on which date?

   • A12 June 2022
   • BCorrect answer: 15 September 2025
   • C1 January 2026
   • D30 November 2020

   Landmark: The Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, adopted at MC12 in June 2022, entered into force on 15 September 2025.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 130, point 10

10. Question 10Answer D

    Consider: 1. The Ministerial Conference normally meets every year. 2. The Appellate Body can still hear appeals. Which is correct?

    • AOnly 1
    • BOnly 2
    • CBoth 1 and 2
    • DCorrect answer: Neither 1 nor 2

    Doctrine: Decisions are normally by consensus; the Appellate Body cannot hear appeals, its last member's term having ended 30 November 2020.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 130, point 12

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