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451.

___________ was introduced in 1969

A. Oil Facility
B. Extended facility
C. Buffer stock facility
D. Trust Fund facility
Answer» D. Trust Fund facility
452.

____________ is also called the International convention for the protection ofindustrial property.

A. Paris Union
B. National Treatment
C. Industrial Policy Act
D. Intellectual property Right
Answer» B. National Treatment
453.

_________ is expected to eliminate all tariffs and trade barriers amongthe USA, Canada and Mexico.

A. SAARC
B. ASEAN
C. NAFTA
D. EEC
Answer» E.
454.

The President elected for a term __________ in ADB

A. 3 Years
B. 4 Years
C. 5 Years
D. 6 Years
Answer» D. 6 Years
455.

Environment is always changing constraining and ____________

A. Competing
B. Uncertain
C. dynamic
D. Specific
Answer» C. dynamic
456.

IDA was established primarily to provide finance to less developedmember countries on a _________ basis.

A. Credit
B. Soft loan
C. Debit
D. Hard loan
Answer» C. Debit
457.

Removal of QRS means _________

A. Duty free imports
B. An item can be imported without import license or quotas
C. All imports are free of tariffs
D. None of the above
Answer» C. All imports are free of tariffs
458.

_________ is goods - for - goods deal

A. Contract
B. Trade
C. Counter Trade
D. Purchase
Answer» D. Purchase
459.

Culture is _________

A. Subjective
B. Prescriptive
C. Cumulative
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
460.

A separate Bilateral NAFTA on market access for agriculturalproducts with Canada and _________

A. America
B. Britain
C. Mexico
D. Japan
Answer» D. Japan
461.

Holding _________ gives the bearer the option to acquire foreignexchange from the monetary authorities of another member of the IMF

A. SDR
B. Gold standard
C. Credit trench
D. All of the above
Answer» B. Gold standard
462.

The term _________ relates to patent, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets.

A. Priority right
B. Intellectual property right
C. Tariff & Trade Act
D. Madrid agreement
Answer» C. Tariff & Trade Act
463.

In WTO _________ is the highest hierarchical level in the organizational structure.

A. General council
B. Committee and Management Bodies
C. Management Bodies
D. Ministerial conference
Answer» E.
464.

The monopolist sells the remaining production in foreign countries at alow price continuously in _________

A. Intermittent Dumping
B. Persistent Dumping
C. Predatory Dumping
D. Anti dumping
Answer» C. Predatory Dumping
465.

ESCAP stands for _______

A. Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
B. Economic and Social Centre for Asia and the Pacific
C. Economic and Social Commission for the Asia and Privatisation
D. Economic and Social Culture for Asia and Public
Answer» B. Economic and Social Centre for Asia and the Pacific
466.

__________ will include interest and amortization payment, put a strain on futurebalance of payments

A. Credit Servicing charges
B. Debit servicing charges
C. Both a and b
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Both a and b
467.

MFA was replaced on 1 Jan. 1995 by _________

A. AOA
B. ATC
C. GATS
D. TRIMS
Answer» C. GATS
468.

GATT was applied on a _________

A. Permanent basis
B. Provisional basis
C. Both a and b
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Both a and b
469.

Contract Manufacturing is a form of _________

A. Acquisition
B. Franchising
C. Licensing
D. Joint venture
Answer» E.
470.

The SAARC countries comprise _________

A. Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Bhutan, Nepal
B. Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
C. Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Nepal, China, India, Bangladesh, Indonesia
D. Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Nepal, Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka
Answer» C. Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Nepal, China, India, Bangladesh, Indonesia
471.

_________ provides a platform for the peoples of South Asia to worktogether in a spirit of friendship trust and undertaking.

A. OECS
B. ASEAN
C. SAARC
D. NAFTA
Answer» D. NAFTA
472.

The monopolist sells the product in a foreign market at a low price initially with a view to drive away the competitors and increase the price after the competitors leave the market in _________

A. Predatory dumping
B. Intermittent dumping
C. Persistent dumping
D. Anti duping
Answer» B. Intermittent dumping
473.

_________ is the long term contracting out of non-core businessprocesses to an outside to help achieve increased share holder value

A. Contract manufacturing
B. BPO
C. Management contract
D. Turnkey contract
Answer» C. Management contract
474.

WTO was setup in ______

A. 1995
B. 1992
C. 1996
D. 1994
Answer» E.
475.

_________ means replacement of existing non-tariff restriction on tradesuch as import quotas.

A. Tariffication
B. Tariff binding
C. Tariff cuts
D. Reduction in subsidies
Answer» B. Tariff binding
476.

IMF was organised in ________

A. 1948
B. `1946
C. 1956
D. 1958
Answer» C. 1956
477.

_________ is the process of convincing the various powerful elementsof the environment to act in the favour of the organisations.

A. Coalescing
B. Co-optation
C. Lobbying
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
478.

____________ means that if an investor registers a patent in one member country, he can file an application for registration in other member countries within one year from the date of filing return,

A. Patent cooperation Treaty
B. Paris Union
C. Priority Right
D. National Treatment
Answer» D. National Treatment
479.

_______ is the fastest growing trading bloc in the world.

A. MERCOSUR
B. NAFTA
C. EEC
D. ESCAP
Answer» B. NAFTA
480.

ECM was brought into being __________

A. 31 Dec. 1957
B. 15 Jan, 1958
C. 1 Jan, 1958
D. 24 March 1957
Answer» D. 24 March 1957
481.

The Corper is the link between the EU and _________

A. Commissioners
B. Council
C. Executive body
D. Member Governments
Answer» E.
482.

Which of the following is not a joint venture?

A. Licensing
B. Franchising
C. Strategic alliance
D. Contract Manufacturing
Answer» D. Contract Manufacturing
483.

____________ is environment covers those factors which give shape and formto the dept. of economic activities.

A. Technological
B. Demographic
C. Social and cultural
D. Economic
Answer» E.
484.

WTO Anti-dumping agreement doesn't have _________

A. rules for calculating the amount of dumping
B. procedures for conducting anti-dumping investigations
C. rules for setting disputes related to restrictive quota practices
D. standards for dispute settlement panels to apply in anti-dumping disputes
Answer» D. standards for dispute settlement panels to apply in anti-dumping disputes
485.

Which of the following is a form of contractual agreement _________

A. Franchising
B. Licensing
C. Joint venture
D. Both a and b
Answer» E.
486.

_________ is a device used to establish a set of priorities for using theorganization’s scarce resources

A. Buffering
B. Rationing
C. Smoothing
D. Coalescing
Answer» C. Smoothing
487.

__________ means each nation shall be treated as well, as the most favourednation.

A. GATT
B. MFN
C. FTZ
D. TRRM
Answer» C. FTZ
488.

The rules and commitment of Agreement on Agriculture apply to _________

A. Market access
B. Domestic support
C. Export subsidies and other programs
D. All the above
Answer» E.
489.

__________ is the World's largest trading block

A. NAFTA
B. EEC
C. SAARC
D. GATT
Answer» C. SAARC
490.

The agreement of patent protection for _______

A. 20 years
B. 15 years
C. 10 years
D. 7 years
Answer» B. 15 years
491.

_______ is the process of convincing the various powerful elements of theenvironment to act in the favour of the organisations.

A. Coalescing
B. Cooptation
C. Lobbying
D. Procurement
Answer» D. Procurement
492.

_____ promotes the development friendly integration of developingcountries into the world economy.

A. UNCTAD
B. IBRD
C. IMF
D. IDA
Answer» B. IBRD
493.

_________ is a contract under which a firm agrees to fully design, construct and equip a manufacturing or business or service facility and turn the project to the purchaser ready for operation for a remuneration.

A. Manufacturing contract
B. Management contract
C. Turnkey contracts
D. Joint venture
Answer» D. Joint venture
494.

_________ is popularly known as World Bank

A. IBRD
B. IDA
C. ADB
D. IMF
Answer» B. IDA
495.

__________ is known a neo-liberalism

A. Globaluation
B. Liberalisation
C. Privatization
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Liberalisation
496.

The time limit specified by the Agreement on import licensing for the agencies to deal with the procedure.

A. 15 days
B. 30 days
C. 60 days
D. 90 days
Answer» C. 60 days
497.

ASEAN established on 8 August 1967 in _________

A. Katmandu
B. Singapore
C. Bangkok
D. Nepal
Answer» D. Nepal
498.

E.E.C. is also known as ________

A. Economic Common Market
B. NFTA
C. IPA
D. European Common Market
Answer» E.
499.

The product is sold at a high price in international markets and at alow price in the domestic market is called _________

A. Reverse dumping
B. Persistent dumping
C. Predatory dumping
D. Sporadic dumping
Answer» B. Persistent dumping
500.

Build, operate and transfer is the basic principle of _________

A. Strategic alliance
B. Turnkey projects
C. Contract Manufacturing
D. Management Contract
Answer» C. Contract Manufacturing