UPPSC 2021 GS-I Current Affairs
Question

In February 2021, Ngozi Okonjo Iweala was appointed as the first woman Director General of World Trade Organisation. She belongs to which of the following countries ?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: Nigeria

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Nigeria”.

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is a Nigerian-American economist, fair trade leader, environmental sustainability advocate, human welfare champion, sustainable finance maven and global development expert.

Since March 2021, Okonjo-Iweala has been serving as Director-General of the World Trade Organization.

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