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UPPSC 2005 GS-I World Geography
Question

The headquarters of WTO are located as

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: Geneva

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Geneva”.
The headquarters of the World Trade Organization (WTO) are located in Geneva, Switzerland. So, the correct answer is option (2) Geneva.

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