UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Advancing Self-Reliance and Export Resilience: India’s Growing Global Footprint

Question 1

The Export Promotion Mission, approved by the Union Cabinet with a total outlay of ₹25,060 crore, covers which of the following financial-year periods?

Accepted Answer

FY 2025-26 to FY 2030-31

Answer

FY 2024-25 to FY 2029-30

Answer

FY 2026-27 to FY 2031-32

Answer

FY 2025-26 to FY 2028-29

Question 2

Under the Export Promotion Mission, the sub-scheme 'Niryat Protsahan' is designed primarily to provide which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Financial enablers and trade-finance support

Answer

Non-financial market-access and ecosystem support

Answer

Customs duty exemptions for capital goods imports

Answer

Regulatory clearances for Special Economic Zone units

Question 3

India's monthly merchandise and services trade estimates — including the April–January 2025-26 figure of USD 720.76 billion — are compiled and released by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Answer

Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance

Answer

Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation

Answer

Directorate General of Trade Remedies

Question 4

The assessment that India's cumulative exports reached USD 720.76 billion during April–January 2025-26, with growth rates that are 'the envy of the world,' was presented in which single official document?

Accepted Answer

Economic Survey 2025-26

Answer

Union Budget 2024-25 speech

Answer

RBI Annual Report 2024-25

Answer

Foreign Trade Policy 2023

Question 5

The special economic package announced under the Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan in May 2020 — among the largest fiscal packages announced globally that year — amounted to approximately:

Accepted Answer

₹20 lakh crore (about 10% of GDP)

Answer

₹10 lakh crore (about 5% of GDP)

Answer

₹1.97 lakh crore

Answer

₹25,060 crore

Question 6

The Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Large Scale Electronics Manufacturing is administered as the nodal scheme by which ministry?

Accepted Answer

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)

Answer

Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Answer

Ministry of Heavy Industries

Answer

Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade

Question 7

With reference to the composition and trends of India's exports, consider the following statements:
1. Software services account for over 40% of India's total services exports.
2. Professional and management consulting is the second-largest contributor to services exports.
3. India's services exports grew by about 10.57% year-on-year during April–January 2025-26.
4. Merchandise exports grew faster than services exports during April–January 2025-26.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Accepted Answer

1, 2 and 3

Answer

1 and 4

Answer

2, 3 and 4

Answer

1, 3 and 4

Question 8

The Export Promotion Mission, for which the Union Budget 2026-27 made a budgetary allocation, is operationalised end-to-end through a dedicated digital platform run by which implementing agency?

Accepted Answer

Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT)

Answer

Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR)

Answer

Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA)

Answer

Export-Import Bank of India (EXIM Bank)

Question 9

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) derives its statutory mandate to advise on and implement India's Foreign Trade Policy from which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992

Answer

Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999

Answer

Customs Act, 1962

Answer

Special Economic Zones Act, 2005

Question 10

Reflecting its growing global manufacturing footprint, India is currently the world's second-largest manufacturer of which of the following products, a key driver of its electronics export surge?

Accepted Answer

Mobile phones

Answer

Semiconductor chips

Answer

Laptops and tablets

Answer

Solar PV modules

UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Advancing Self-Reliance and Export Resilience: India’s Growing Global Footprint

Q1. The Export Promotion Mission, approved by the Union Cabinet with a total outlay of ₹25,060 crore, covers which of the following financial-year periods?

Q2. Under the Export Promotion Mission, the sub-scheme 'Niryat Protsahan' is designed primarily to provide which of the following?

Q3. India's monthly merchandise and services trade estimates — including the April–January 2025-26 figure of USD 720.76 billion — are compiled and released by which of the following?

Q4. The assessment that India's cumulative exports reached USD 720.76 billion during April–January 2025-26, with growth rates that are 'the envy of the world,' was presented in which single official document?

Q5. The special economic package announced under the Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan in May 2020 — among the largest fiscal packages announced globally that year — amounted to approximately:

Q6. The Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Large Scale Electronics Manufacturing is administered as the nodal scheme by which ministry?

Q8. The Export Promotion Mission, for which the Union Budget 2026-27 made a budgetary allocation, is operationalised end-to-end through a dedicated digital platform run by which implementing agency?

Q9. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) derives its statutory mandate to advise on and implement India's Foreign Trade Policy from which of the following?

Q10. Reflecting its growing global manufacturing footprint, India is currently the world's second-largest manufacturer of which of the following products, a key driver of its electronics export surge?