UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Exporters relieved, farmers upset over trade agreement

Question 1

How many central trade unions joined the Samyukt Kisan Morcha in calling the nationwide general strike on 12 February 2026 against the India-US Interim Trade Agreement framework?

Accepted Answer

10

Answer

6

Answer

8

Answer

12

Question 2

Which Union Ministry is the nodal ministry on the Indian side for negotiating the India-US Interim Trade Agreement framework announced in February 2026?

Accepted Answer

Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Answer

Ministry of External Affairs

Answer

Ministry of Finance

Answer

Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

Question 3

India is the single largest country-of-origin supplier to the United States of which one of the following Indian export commodities, a sector prominently relieved by the cut in reciprocal tariff to 18% under the February 2026 interim framework?

Accepted Answer

Shrimp

Answer

Basmati rice

Answer

Cotton yarn

Answer

Tea

UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Exporters relieved, farmers upset over trade agreement

Q1. How many central trade unions joined the Samyukt Kisan Morcha in calling the nationwide general strike on 12 February 2026 against the India-US Interim Trade Agreement framework?

Q2. Which Union Ministry is the nodal ministry on the Indian side for negotiating the India-US Interim Trade Agreement framework announced in February 2026?

Q3. India is the single largest country-of-origin supplier to the United States of which one of the following Indian export commodities, a sector prominently relieved by the cut in reciprocal tariff to 18% under the February 2026 interim framework?