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The India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement came into force on which date?

  1. A.27 April 2026
  2. B.20 October 2026
  3. C.22 December 2025
  4. D.16 March 2025

Correct answer

B. 20 October 2026

Explanation

The correct answer is 20 October 2026. The commerce ministers of the two countries announced jointly that the trade pact would take effect on this date, which fell on Vijay Dashmi, a day read as a mark of victory and fresh beginnings. Option A, 27 April 2026, is the day the agreement was signed, not the day it began to operate; signature and entry into force are separate stages, and the gap between them was used to complete domestic procedures on both sides. Option C, 22 December 2025, is the date on which the negotiations were concluded, within nine months of their launch. Option D, 16 March 2025, is the date the negotiations were launched. So the sequence to memorise runs: talks launched in March 2025, concluded in December 2025, signed in April 2026 and in force from October 2026.

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Practice Questions

Q1.InternationalMedium

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
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Correct answer: C. 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.

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.