UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — ICAR and APEDA Sea Protocol Cuts Mango Export Cost

Q1. The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) functions as a statutory body under which one of the following ministries?

  • 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 the ICAR-CISH sea-shipment protocol for mangoes, what is 'CISH-Met Wash'?

  • A. An ICAR-CISH-developed post-harvest treatment that enhances shelf life and minimises disease incidence during long-distance transport
  • B. A controlled-atmosphere reefer container that regulates ethylene levels in transit
  • C. A vapour-heat disinfestation method targeting fruit-fly larvae for quarantine clearance
  • D. An edible wax coating applied to obtain Geographical Indication certification

Q3. The scientific sea-shipment protocol developed by ICAR-CISH and APEDA extends the shelf life of fresh mangoes to up to how many days?

  • A. 15 days
  • B. 30 days
  • C. 45 days
  • D. 60 days

Q4. The statutory authority that, in collaboration with ICAR-CISH, facilitated the cost-cutting commercial sea shipment of mangoes is:

  • A. Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT)
  • B. Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA)
  • C. Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA)
  • D. Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)

Q5. In the context of mango sea exports, a 'reefer container' is best described as:

  • A. A refrigerated shipping container with controlled temperature and atmosphere for transporting perishables
  • B. An air-cargo unit load device fitted with ethylene scrubbers
  • C. A bonded warehouse maintained at ambient temperature near the port
  • D. A fumigation chamber used to disinfest fruit before loading

Q6. Which mango variety became the first to be commercially exported from India to Singapore by sea route under the ICAR-CISH protocol?

  • A. Alphonso
  • B. Kesar
  • C. Banganapalli
  • D. Dasheri

Q7. Which one of the following is the single largest destination for India's fresh mango exports?

  • A. United States
  • B. United Arab Emirates
  • C. United Kingdom
  • D. Singapore