UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Union Budget 2026–27: Major Push to Employment-Intensive Textile Sector through Integrated Programmes, Mega Parks and Export Facilitation

Question 1

Under the Integrated Programme for the Textile Sector announced in the Union Budget 2026–27, which one of the following best describes the objective of the 'Tex-Eco Initiative'?

Accepted Answer

To promote globally competitive, environmentally sustainable textiles and apparel manufacturing aligned with international sustainability standards

Answer

To provide capital support for machinery, technology upgradation and common testing centres in traditional textile clusters

Answer

To modernise and upgrade the textile skilling ecosystem through industry–academia collaboration

Answer

To achieve self-reliance across natural, man-made and new-age fibres

Question 2

The National Fibre Scheme, aimed at achieving self-reliance across the fibre spectrum, was announced as a sub-component of the Integrated Programme for the Textile Sector in which Union Budget?

Accepted Answer

Union Budget 2026–27

Answer

Union Budget 2023–24

Answer

Union Budget 2024–25

Answer

Union Budget 2025–26

Question 3

Under the National Fibre Scheme, fibres such as silk, wool and jute are classified as which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

Natural fibres

Answer

Man-made fibres

Answer

New-age fibres

Answer

Regenerated cellulosic fibres

Question 4

The Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Textiles, with an approved outlay of ₹10,683 crore, was notified in which year?

Accepted Answer

2021

Answer

2019

Answer

2020

Answer

2022

Question 5

India's textile sector is officially described as the second-largest employment generator, next only to which sector?

Accepted Answer

Agriculture

Answer

Construction

Answer

Information technology

Answer

Manufacturing

Question 6

Which one of the following textile-sector schemes was launched the earliest?

Accepted Answer

Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (TUFS)

Answer

Amended Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (ATUFS)

Answer

Scheme for Integrated Textile Parks (SITP)

Answer

PM MITRA Parks

Question 7

Among the seven strategic and frontier sectors identified in the Union Budget 2026–27, the Integrated Programme for the Textile Sector is operationalised by which Ministry?

Accepted Answer

Ministry of Textiles

Answer

Ministry of Commerce and Industry

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Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

Answer

Ministry of Heavy Industries

Question 8

Textile export performance is monitored by the Ministry of Textiles through how many Export Promotion Councils (EPCs) covering the fibre-to-finished-goods and traditional value chain?

Accepted Answer

11

Answer

7

Answer

9

Answer

14

UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Union Budget 2026–27: Major Push to Employment-Intensive Textile Sector through Integrated Programmes, Mega Parks and Export Facilitation

Q1. Under the Integrated Programme for the Textile Sector announced in the Union Budget 2026–27, which one of the following best describes the objective of the 'Tex-Eco Initiative'?

Q2. The National Fibre Scheme, aimed at achieving self-reliance across the fibre spectrum, was announced as a sub-component of the Integrated Programme for the Textile Sector in which Union Budget?

Q3. Under the National Fibre Scheme, fibres such as silk, wool and jute are classified as which one of the following?

Q4. The Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Textiles, with an approved outlay of ₹10,683 crore, was notified in which year?

Q5. India's textile sector is officially described as the second-largest employment generator, next only to which sector?

Q6. Which one of the following textile-sector schemes was launched the earliest?

Q7. Among the seven strategic and frontier sectors identified in the Union Budget 2026–27, the Integrated Programme for the Textile Sector is operationalised by which Ministry?

Q8. Textile export performance is monitored by the Ministry of Textiles through how many Export Promotion Councils (EPCs) covering the fibre-to-finished-goods and traditional value chain?