UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal calls upon leather and footwear industry to target at least USD 15 billion in exports in next five to six years

Q1. The 2026 call for India's leather and footwear industry to target at least USD 15 billion in exports was made by the Union Minister heading which Ministry?

  • A. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
  • B. Ministry of Textiles
  • C. Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
  • D. Ministry of Heavy Industries

Q2. In the context of the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), the Double Contribution Convention refers to which one of the following?

  • A. An arrangement exempting Indian workers and their employers from paying social security contributions in both countries during temporary postings in the UK
  • B. A mechanism levied by the WTO to prevent double subsidisation of exported goods
  • C. A provision requiring importers to pay tariffs twice where rules of origin are unmet
  • D. A clause allowing both countries to impose duties simultaneously on sensitive agricultural goods

Q3. Which one of the following States is the single largest contributor to India's leather and footwear sector exports, accounting for nearly 37% of the sector's exports?

  • A. Tamil Nadu
  • B. Uttar Pradesh
  • C. West Bengal
  • D. Karnataka

Q4. Which one of the following is the apex/nodal export promotion council for India's leather and footwear exports?

  • A. Council for Leather Exports (CLE)
  • B. Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC)
  • C. Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO)
  • D. Engineering Export Promotion Council (EEPC India)

Q5. According to the Government, roughly what share of the production units in India's leather and footwear industry are Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)?

  • A. Over 55%
  • B. Over 75%
  • C. Over 85%
  • D. Over 95%

Q6. Under the Indian Footwear and Leather Development Programme (IFLDP), the sub-scheme that provides financial assistance for modernisation, capacity expansion and technology upgradation at 30% to MSME units (and 20% to other units) is known as:

  • A. Integrated Development of Leather Sector (IDLS)
  • B. Sustainable Technology and Environmental Promotion (STEP)
  • C. Mega Leather, Footwear and Accessories Cluster Development (MLFACD)
  • D. Brand Promotion of Indian Brands

Q7. The Commerce Minister urged the leather and footwear industry to work with which one of the following bodies to formulate standards (Quality Control Orders) for products not yet covered by such standards?

  • A. Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)
  • B. Quality Council of India (QCI)
  • C. National Institute of Design (NID)
  • D. Indian Institute of Packaging (IIP)