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How much investment into India has New Zealand committed to facilitate under the agreement?

  1. A.USD 10 billion
  2. B.USD 15 billion
  3. C.USD 20 billion
  4. D.USD 25 billion

Correct answer

C. USD 20 billion

Explanation

The correct answer is USD 20 billion. Under the pact New Zealand has undertaken to facilitate investment of this size into India, and the money is expected to flow into agriculture, manufacturing, infrastructure and start-ups, supporting innovation, enterprise and job creation in line with the Make in India push. The other three figures are not the committed amount. Options A and B understate the pledge, and option D overstates it; none of them appears in the announcement. Candidates should also keep apart two different money figures tied to this agreement: the investment facilitation promise, and the trade target under the bilateral strategic partnership roadmap, which aims to double two-way trade in goods and services to NZ$7 billion by 2030. The first is an investment number and the second a trade number.

Read the full article: India-New Zealand FTA Comes Into Force on 20 October 2026

Practice Questions

Q2.InternationalHard

Under the Agricultural Productivity Partnership of the India-New Zealand FTA, Phase I kiwifruit sites have been identified in which two states?

  1. A.Himachal Pradesh and West Bengal
  2. B.Nagaland and Uttarakhand
  3. C.Uttar Pradesh and Nagaland
  4. D.Sikkim and Himachal Pradesh
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Correct answer: B. Nagaland and Uttarakhand

The Kiwifruit Action Plan has named Pfutsero in Nagaland and Magra in Uttarakhand as its first-phase sites, where New Zealand is giving technical help to set up centres of excellence.

Q3.InternationalMedium

In the power sector, what does EHV stand for?

  1. A.Electrical Hybrid Voltage
  2. B.Extra High Voltage
  3. C.Efficient High Voltage
  4. D.Enhanced Hydro Voltage
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Correct answer: B. Extra High Voltage

Saudi Arabia listed cooperation on such transmission systems as one of its priorities in the meeting with the Indian power ministry.

Q4.InternationalHard

Which of the following was NOT among the areas in which Saudi Arabia sought enhanced cooperation with India in this meeting?

  1. A.Extra High Voltage transmission systems
  2. B.Power requirements of emerging data centres
  3. C.Updating of grid codes
  4. D.Construction of nuclear power reactors
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Correct answer: D. Construction of nuclear power reactors

The Saudi side named four specific subjects for closer work, and the first three options are exactly three of them.

Q5.InternationalMedium

The India-Saudi Arabia Electrical Interconnection initiative was reviewed in a virtual bilateral meeting led on the Indian side by which official?

  1. A.The Secretary, Ministry of Power
  2. B.The Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs
  3. C.The Chairperson, Central Electricity Authority
  4. D.The Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
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Correct answer: A. The Secretary, Ministry of Power

The correct answer is the Secretary, Ministry of Power, Pankaj Agarwal, who held the virtual bilateral meeting with his Saudi counterpart to review progress on the proposed cross-border link.