UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — The opportunity in Cameroon to rebalance the WTO

Q1. How many decisions did ministers formally adopt at the 14th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC14) held at Yaoundé in March 2026?

  • A. Two
  • B. Three
  • C. Four
  • D. Five

Q2. With reference to the 14th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC14) at Yaoundé and its predecessors, consider the following statements: 1. MC14 was the first WTO Ministerial Conference to be hosted by Cameroon. 2. MC14 was the first WTO Ministerial Conference ever held on the African continent. 3. Unlike MC12, which delivered the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, MC14 closed without an overall ministerial declaration. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. MC14 was the first WTO Ministerial Conference to be hosted by Cameroon.
  2. MC14 was the first WTO Ministerial Conference ever held on the African continent.
  3. Unlike MC12, which delivered the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, MC14 closed without an overall ministerial declaration.
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 1 and 3 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q3. Who, in her capacity as Director-General of the WTO, presided over the proceedings of the 14th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC14) held at Yaoundé in March 2026?

  • A. Anabel González
  • B. Roberto Azevêdo
  • C. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
  • D. Cristina Duarte

Q4. Which Union Ministry is the nodal ministry of the Government of India for representation at WTO Ministerial Conferences such as MC14 at Yaoundé?

  • A. Ministry of External Affairs
  • B. Ministry of Finance
  • C. Ministry of Corporate Affairs
  • D. Ministry of Commerce and Industry