Which country became the 164th member of World Trade Organisation on 29 July 2016?

Correct option is A

​The correct answer is (a) Afghanistan.

Solution:

Afghanistan became the 164th member of the World Trade Organization (WTO) on 29 July 2016. 

Information about the other Options:

1. (B) Liberia:
• Liberia joined the WTO on 14 July 2016, making it the 163rd member, shortly before Afghanistan.
2. (C) Kazakhstan:
• Kazakhstan became the 162nd member of the WTO on 30 November 2015.
3. (D) Seychelles:
• Seychelles joined the WTO on 26 April 2015, becoming the 161st member.

Information Booster:

World Trade Organization:

• Established: 1 January 1995
• Headquarter: Geneva, Switzerland
• Created by: Uruguay Round negotiations (1986-94)
• Membership: 164 members representing 98 per cent of world trade
• Director General: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala -She was reappointed for a second term in November 2024.​
• ​WTO's top decision-making body is the Ministerial Conference.
• Timor-Leste became the World Trade Organization's (WTO) 166th member on August 30, 2024.
• Comoros became the 165th member on August 21, 2024.​