New Zealand Passes Law to Bring India-New Zealand FTA Into Force

The correct answer is 27 April 2026 in New Delhi. The agreement was signed in the Indian capital on that date, and the legislation to give it effect was passed by the Parliament of New Zealand months later. Option B is wrong because that is the date the New Zealand legislation was passed, not the date of signature, and a paper setter will very often put the two dates side by side to see whether the candidate can tell signing from ratification. Option C is invented and has no basis. Option D is wrong because July 2026 is when the Prime Minister of India visited New Zealand, the first such visit in four decades, which gave momentum to the relationship but was not the signing occasion. Keeping signature, legislation and entry into force apart is the whole point of this question.

The correct answer is 100 per cent. From the date the agreement enters into force, the whole of India's export basket to New Zealand becomes duty free. The sectors expected to gain include textiles and apparel, leather and footwear, engineering goods, pharmaceuticals, agriculture and processed food products. Options A, B and C are wrong because partial coverage of that kind is typical of many other trade agreements but not of this one; they are placed here because candidates often assume that no agreement grants complete coverage. In return, New Zealand receives enhanced and preferential access to the Indian market for wood, wool, sheep meat and raw hides of leather. The pact also creates openings in services, investment and the mobility of professionals, students and youth.

The correct answer is 20 billion US dollars. Besides tariff concessions, the agreement carries a commitment to facilitate investment of this size into India, and it strengthens bilateral cooperation in agricultural productivity, pharmaceuticals and medical devices, traditional medicine and AYUSH, technology and trade facilitation. Options A, C and D are wrong because no such figures appear in the announcement; they are sized around the true one so that a candidate relying on memory of scale alone will slip. Remember the accompanying facts as well: the agreement was signed in New Delhi on 27 April 2026, the enabling law in New Zealand was passed on 16 September 2026, and both sides are now completing their domestic processes so that the agreement can enter into force early.