APEDA functions under which Union ministry?
- A.Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
- B.Ministry of Commerce and Industry
- C.Ministry of Food Processing Industries
- D.Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
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Explanation
The correct answer is the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority is an export promotion body, and it is placed under the commerce ministry rather than under the ministry that handles farming itself. Its work in this case was to facilitate the flag-off of the maiden consignment of organic Palmyra jaggery powder, support quality compliance and connect the Indian exporter with the overseas buyer. Option A is a common trap: agriculture is the subject matter, but farm production and welfare schemes, not export promotion, fall to that ministry. Option C is wrong, since food processing has its own ministry which deals with processing infrastructure rather than export facilitation. Option D is wrong because the enterprises ministry handles small industry policy. Remember the pairing of agency and ministry, as it is asked directly in competitive examinations.
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Practice Questions
To which country did APEDA flag off India's maiden consignment of organic Palmyra jaggery powder?
- A.Bulgaria
- B.Bahrain
- C.Belgium
- D.Brazil
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The maiden consignment of 1.755 MT of organic Palmyra jaggery powder was sent to Varna in Bulgaria, where M/s Sow Life Ltd is the importer and distributor.
Read the full explanation →The maiden organic Palmyra jaggery powder consignment was sourced from which district?
- A.Erode, Tamil Nadu
- B.Krishna, Andhra Pradesh
- C.Mysuru, Karnataka
- D.Thrissur, Kerala
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The consignment was drawn from Gobichettipalayam in Erode district and was manufactured and exported by M/s Wellbeing Foods of Erode in collaboration with M/s Chetty Exports Private Limited of Chennai.
Read the full explanation →India cumulative exports during April to September of 2026-27 are estimated at:
- A.418.31 billion dollars
- B.476.20 billion dollars
- C.551.13 billion dollars
- D.259.89 billion dollars
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The correct answer is 476.20 billion dollars, the estimate for merchandise and services exports together over the first six months of the financial year, a growth of 13.84 per cent.
Read the full explanation →Which group of exports recorded the highest percentage growth in September 2026?
- A.Engineering goods
- B.Petroleum products
- C.Electronic goods
- D.Drugs and pharmaceuticals
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This was the steepest rise among the major commodity groups and made electronics the single biggest driver of merchandise export growth.
Read the full explanation →What were India total exports of merchandise and services in September 2026?
- A.72.76 billion dollars
- B.80.75 billion dollars
- C.94.05 billion dollars
- D.44.40 billion dollars
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The correct answer is 80.75 billion dollars, the estimate for merchandise and services exports taken together in the month, which works out to growth of 10.99 per cent over the same month of the previous year.
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