UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Why are apple traders in J&K worried?

Q1. The assurance that the Union Government would adjust import duties to make imported apples costlier and shield domestic growers, in the context of the India-US trade deal, was given by the Union Minister heading which Ministry?

  • A. Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare
  • B. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
  • C. Ministry of Food Processing Industries
  • D. Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution

Q2. In the context of apple imports under the India-EU FTA, what does the term 'Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ)' precisely mean?

  • A. A mechanism permitting a specified quantity of imports at a lower/preferential duty, with the normal higher duty applying to quantities beyond that limit
  • B. A complete prohibition on imports once a fixed annual quantity has been reached
  • C. A uniform flat duty applied to all imports irrespective of quantity or value
  • D. A guaranteed minimum price the importer must pay the exporter regardless of the quantity imported

Q3. The India-EU Free Trade Agreement, including the Tariff Rate Quota arrangement for apples, was negotiated and concluded on India's behalf primarily by which body?

  • A. Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry
  • B. Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT)
  • C. Ministry of External Affairs
  • D. NITI Aayog