UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Export Promotion Mission: Govt. unveils 2 more credit-linked plans
Q1. With which of the following institutions does the Department of Commerce partner to extend collateral guarantee support to MSME exporters under the Export Promotion Mission's credit-linked sub-schemes?
- A. Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI)
- B. Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE)
- C. Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India (ECGC)
- D. National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)
Q2. In the context of the Export Promotion Mission, the term 'Niryat Protsahan' refers to:
- A. the financial enablers component providing affordable trade finance, interest subvention and collateral support to exporters
- B. the non-financial enablers component covering testing, certification, branding and trade fair participation
- C. a stand-alone credit guarantee fund of Rs.20,000 crore for large merchandise exporters
- D. the digital single-window portal that consolidates all DGFT export incentive applications
Q3. With reference to the two integrated sub-schemes of the Export Promotion Mission, consider the following statements:
1. Niryat Protsahan addresses financial enablers, whereas Niryat Disha addresses non-financial enablers such as quality, branding and logistics.
2. Inland transport reimbursement for remote-district exporters is provided under Niryat Protsahan, while interest subvention on rupee export credit is provided under Niryat Disha.
3. Both sub-schemes together fall under the Export Promotion Mission approved by the Union Cabinet in November 2025.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- Niryat Protsahan addresses financial enablers, whereas Niryat Disha addresses non-financial enablers such as quality, branding and logistics.
- Inland transport reimbursement for remote-district exporters is provided under Niryat Protsahan, while interest subvention on rupee export credit is provided under Niryat Disha.
- Both sub-schemes together fall under the Export Promotion Mission approved by the Union Cabinet in November 2025.
- A. 1 and 2 only
- B. 1 and 3 only
- C. 2 and 3 only
- D. 1, 2 and 3
Q4. With reference to the Niryat Protsahan sub-scheme under the Export Promotion Mission, consider the following instruments:
1. Interest subvention on pre- and post-shipment rupee export credit
2. Credit cards for e-commerce exporters
3. International branding and packaging assistance for exporters
4. Collateral guarantee support for export credit
Which of the above is/are correctly identified as components of Niryat Protsahan?
- Interest subvention on pre- and post-shipment rupee export credit
- Credit cards for e-commerce exporters
- International branding and packaging assistance for exporters
- Collateral guarantee support for export credit
- A. 1 and 4 only
- B. 2 and 3 only
- C. 1, 2 and 4 only
- D. 1, 2, 3 and 4