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FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

 

Contents1. World Trade Organisation (WTO)1. Trade without discrimination1.5.1. General Agreements on Trade in Services (GATS)1.5.2. TRIPS1.5.3. TRIMS1.5.4. Agreement on agriculture1.5.5. Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Agreement or SPS1.5.6. The Technical Barriers to Trade Agreement (TBT)1.6.1. Uruguay RoundResultsSticking points1.6.2. Singapore ministerial meet1.6.3. Doha Ministerial Meet1.6.4. Bali Package1.6.5. Nairobi Ministerial Conference ♤ WTO members agreed to engage constructively in finding a permanent solution to developing countries' use of public stockholding programmes for food security purposes.1.6.6. Bruno Aires conferenceReasons for Crumbling Of WTORelevance of WTO for India2. IMF2.1.1. Purpose2.1.2. IMF Governance2.1.3. IMF Finances2.1.3.1. Multiple role of Quotas2.1.3.2. What are Special Drawing Rights (SDR)?2.1.3.3. 15th General Review of quotas2.1.3.4. How it lends?2.2.1. Achievement2.2.2. Criticism3. World Bank4. Previous Years GS Mains Questions1. According to a recent WTO agreement, Least Developed Countries need not comply with IPR protection for pharmaceutical patents till 2021. Explain how these countries can use this opportunity to promote access to drugs, vaccines and diagnostics?Answer:2. Even within the multilateral format of WTO the FTA route has served India well. Comment. How can India effectively deal with the challenges posed by the new mega regional agreements such as TPP?Answer:3. Agricultural subsidies are hotly contested at the WTO negotiations. What are the concerns of developing countries, especially India, vis-a-vis the attitude of developed countries on the issue? What is Special Safeguard Mechanism (SSM)? In this context, what are the reasons underlying India’s keenness on a permanent solution on public stockholding for food security?Answer: