Q. Which of the following institutions is/are part of Bretton woods twins?
1. World Bank
2. World Trade Organization
3. World Maritime Organization
Select the correct answer from below given codes:
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation: As the powerful nations of the world were hopeful of a new and more stable world order with the emergence of the UNO, on the contrary, they were also anxious for a more homogenous world financial order, after the Second World War.
- The representatives of the USA, the UK and 42 other (total 44 countries) nations met at Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, USA in July 1944 to decide a new international monetary system.
- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank (with its first group-institution IBRD) were set up together—popularly called the Bretton Woods’ twins —both having their headquarters in Washington DC, USA.
Source: Ramesh Singh
