NDA 2020 GAT · General Knowledge · Current Affairs · easy

In March 2020, which international body declared COVID-19 a pandemic?

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A. International Monetary Fund
B. United Nations Security Council
C. World Trade Organization
D. World Health Organization

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Answer: (D) World Health Organization

The World Health Organization, the specialised United Nations agency for health, characterised COVID-19 as a pandemic on 11 March 2020 because of its rapid global spread. The IMF and WTO deal with finance and trade, and the Security Council deals with international peace and security.

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