UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — ‘Trade deal opens up U.S. textile market’

Question 1

As per the Government of India's announcement following the India–U.S. interim trade agreement (February 2026), what is the approximate size of the global textile, apparel and made-ups import market of the United States that Indian exporters can now access at the reduced reciprocal tariff?

Accepted Answer

USD 118 billion

Answer

USD 80 billion

Answer

USD 100 billion

Answer

USD 155 billion

Question 2

Which one of the following is the single largest export destination for India's textile and apparel exports, as reaffirmed by the Government of India in the context of the India–U.S. interim trade agreement (February 2026)?

Accepted Answer

United States of America

Answer

European Union

Answer

United Kingdom

Answer

United Arab Emirates

Question 3

In the context of Indian textile exports to the United States, the term 'made-ups' — which along with apparel accounts for the bulk of these exports — refers to:

Accepted Answer

Finished textile articles other than wearing apparel, such as bed linen, towels, curtains and home textiles

Answer

Garments manufactured exclusively in Special Economic Zones for re-export

Answer

Synthetic fibres blended with cotton at the spinning stage

Answer

Textile inputs imported duty-free and re-exported after value addition under advance authorisation

UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — ‘Trade deal opens up U.S. textile market’

Q1. As per the Government of India's announcement following the India–U.S. interim trade agreement (February 2026), what is the approximate size of the global textile, apparel and made-ups import market of the United States that Indian exporters can now access at the reduced reciprocal tariff?

Q2. Which one of the following is the single largest export destination for India's textile and apparel exports, as reaffirmed by the Government of India in the context of the India–U.S. interim trade agreement (February 2026)?

Q3. In the context of Indian textile exports to the United States, the term 'made-ups' — which along with apparel accounts for the bulk of these exports — refers to: