UPSC Prelims 2009 · General Studies

Question 113: International Relations and Current Affairs

Who among the following is the founder of World Economic Forum ?

aKlaus Schwab

bJohn Kenneth Galbraith

cRobert Zoellick

dPaul Krugman

AnswerThe answer is (a).

Klaus Schwab, a German engineer and economist, founded the World Economic Forum in 1971, first as the European Management Forum, and renamed it in 1987. Its annual meeting is held at Davos. Galbraith and Krugman are economists, and Robert Zoellick was President of the World Bank.

Why each option is right or wrong

(a) Right: Klaus Schwab founded the WEF.
(b) Galbraith was an economist who wrote The Affluent Society.
(c) Robert Zoellick headed the World Bank (2007-12).
(d) Paul Krugman is a Nobel-winning economist.

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