DISTANCE EDUCATION
M.B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, DECEMBER 2017.
Fourth Semester
WTO CONSTITUTION AND OPERATIONS
(Upto 2012-2013 Academic Year 2013 Calendar Year)
Time Three hours Maximum 100 marks
SECTION A — X 8 40 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
1. How is WTO different from GATT?
2. What are the features of antidumping agreement?
3. What is WTO pre-shipment inspection agreement and
what does it do?
4. Enumerate the areas of intellectual property that it
covers.
5. What is the responsibility of Committee on TRIMs?
6. How did the issue of 'movement of natural' person
developed?
7. Distinguish between dumping and subsidy.
8. What are the specific WTO membership benefits?
Sub. Code
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DE-2716
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SECTION B — X 15 60 marks)
Answer any FOUR questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
9. Brief the features of major agreements of WTO.
10. Discuss the key features of SPS and TBT agreements.
11. Discuss the specific provisions for automatic import
licensing and non-automatic import licensing under WTO
agreement on import licensing procedure.
12. Discuss the three main features of TRIPS agreement.
13. Critically evaluate the scope of TRIMS.
14. Discuss why do member countries disagree on WTO's
trade and competition policy?
15. What are different types of tariff and non-tariff barriers?
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