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UPPSC 2014 GS-I Current Affairs
Question

As President of World Trade Organization Pascal Lamy was replaced by:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: Roberto Azevedo

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Roberto Azevedo”.

Pascal Lamy was succeeded by Roberto Azevedo as the Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO). Therefore, the correct answer is (c) Roberto Azevedo.

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