From which date will TRAI's Register of Interconnect Agreements (Fourth Amendment) Regulations, 2026 come into effect?
- A.6 November 2026
- B.1 December 2026
- C.1 January 2027
- D.1 April 2027
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Explanation
The correct answer is 1 January 2027. TRAI released the amendment regulations on 6 November 2026 and fixed 1 January 2027 as the date from which they take effect. The same date anchors the transition: interconnect agreements already in force on 1 January 2027 have to be filed on the TRAI portal within fifteen days of it. Option A, 6 November 2026, is the release date, not the commencement date. Option B, 1 December 2026, and Option D, 1 April 2027, are not mentioned for these regulations at all. The amendment changes the Register of Interconnect Agreements Regulations, 1999, which TRAI framed using its powers under Section 11(1)(b) of the TRAI Act, 1997, and it brings in online filing, text-searchable PDFs, online inspection and graded financial disincentives.
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Practice Questions
Under the amended regulations, what is the revised fee for inspecting TRAI's Register of Interconnect Agreements?
- A.₹500 per hour
- B.₹1,000 per hour
- C.₹1,500 per hour
- D.₹2,500 per hour
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The amendment also fixes ₹500 per page as the charge for copies or extracts of the register, and the regulator says the revised fees are broadly aligned with the TRAI (Access to Information) Regulation, 2005.
Read the full explanation →The Register of Interconnect Agreements is maintained by TRAI under which provision?
- A.Section 11(1)(b) of the TRAI Act, 1997
- B.Section 4 of the Indian Telegraph Act
- C.Section 14 of the TRAI Act, 1997
- D.Article 246 of the Constitution
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Sub-sections (vii) and (viii) of this clause empower TRAI, among other things, to maintain a register of interconnect agreements and make it available for public inspection on payment of the prescribed fee.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following categories of pending matters was taken up by the Ministry of Steel under SCDPM 6?
- A.Only internal departmental audit paragraphs
- B.Only court cases pending before tribunals
- C.References from MPs, the PMO, VIPs and the Cabinet, State Governments and CPGRAMS cases
- D.Only pending tender and procurement files
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The campaign set out to institutionalise Swachhta and to address pending matters across these several categories, which is why its reporting covers both paperwork and public grievances.
Read the full explanation →Roughly how much office space did the Ministry of Steel free during SCDPM 6 through disposal of scrap, e-waste and redundant files?
- A.About 17,501 square feet
- B.About 21,164 square feet
- C.About 7,501 square feet
- D.About 1,750 square feet
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The ministry reported that approximately this much office space was released during the campaign by clearing scrap, electronic waste and files that were no longer required.
Read the full explanation →How many physical files were reviewed by the Ministry of Steel during SCDPM 6, and what share of the target did this represent?
- A.17,107 files, 95 per cent of target
- B.21,164 files, 101 per cent of target
- C.17,501 files, 100 per cent of target
- D.12,164 files, 110 per cent of target
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The ministry reviewed that many physical files during the campaign and recorded the achievement slightly above the number planned, which is why it is reported as 101 per cent of the set target.
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