OECD: Secretariat & Membership
Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct about OECD?
1. It has permanent secretariat at Ottawa
2. Russia is member of OECD.- Published on 13 Jan 16a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
ANSWER: None
- In May 2007, the OECD decided to open accession negotiations with Russia but in March 2014, the OECD halted membership talks in response to Russia's role in the 2014 Crimean crisis.
- OECD has permanent secretariat at Paris.
- India features into Enhanced engagement countries.
- OECD originated as the Organisation for European Economic Co-operation (OEEC),led by Robert Marjolin of France, to help administer the Marshall Plan in 1948
