UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Farmers’ body set to campaign against India-EU trade deal

Q1. Which one of the following is the nodal ministry of the Government of India that negotiated and operationalises the India–European Union Free Trade Agreement concluded in 2026?

  • A. Ministry of External Affairs
  • B. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
  • C. Ministry of Finance
  • D. Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare

Q2. The conclusion of the India–European Union Free Trade Agreement was jointly announced by the Prime Minister of India and the President of the European Commission at which of the following India–EU Summits?

  • A. 14th India–EU Summit
  • B. 15th India–EU Summit
  • C. 16th India–EU Summit
  • D. 17th India–EU Summit

Q3. Under the India–EU Free Trade Agreement, India has placed a significant share of its tariff lines under phased tariff elimination. What is the longest phase-in period (in years) over which India's tariff elimination is staggered under the Agreement?

  • A. 5 years
  • B. 7 years
  • C. 10 years
  • D. 15 years

Q4. With reference to the relative offers made by India and the European Union under the India–EU FTA (2026), consider the following statements: 1. The EU's tariff concessions to India cover a larger share of bilateral trade value than India's reciprocal tariff concessions to the EU. 2. India alone has excluded dairy products from tariff liberalisation, whereas the EU has made no such exclusion of dairy under the Agreement. 3. The Agreement was concluded exclusively between India and the European Commission, with no participation of any EU member state's head of government or state. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. The EU's tariff concessions to India cover a larger share of bilateral trade value than India's reciprocal tariff concessions to the EU.
  2. India alone has excluded dairy products from tariff liberalisation, whereas the EU has made no such exclusion of dairy under the Agreement.
  3. The Agreement was concluded exclusively between India and the European Commission, with no participation of any EU member state's head of government or state.
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 1 and 2 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3