The India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement, for which New Zealand's Parliament passed enabling legislation in September 2026, was signed on which date?
- A.27 April 2026 in New Delhi
- B.16 September 2026 in Wellington
- C.12 January 2026 in Auckland
- D.5 July 2026 in New Delhi
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Explanation
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.
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Practice Questions
What share of Indian exports gets duty-free access to New Zealand under the India-New Zealand FTA?
- A.75 per cent
- B.90 per cent
- C.99 per cent
- D.100 per cent
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From the date the agreement enters into force, the whole of India's export basket to New Zealand becomes duty free.
Read the full explanation →How much investment into India does the India-New Zealand FTA provide for facilitating?
- A.5 billion US dollars
- B.20 billion US dollars
- C.50 billion US dollars
- D.100 billion US dollars
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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.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following is NOT one of the Pillar II thematic clusters of Horizon Europe named as matching India's research priorities?
- A.Health
- B.Climate, energy and mobility
- C.Defence procurement and arms exports
- D.Food and the bioeconomy
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The clusters listed under Pillar II of Horizon Europe in the announcement are health; digital technologies, industry and space; climate, energy and mobility; and food and the bioeconomy.
Read the full explanation →The exploration of India's association with Horizon Europe was launched after a summit held on which date?
- A.27 January 2026
- B.15 July 2026
- C.7 November 2026
- D.15 August 2025
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According to the announcement, an exploration of the possible association was launched after the India-EU Summit held on that date, which the Ministry of Science and Technology calls historic.
Read the full explanation →India concluded association negotiations with the European Union for which programme?
- A.Erasmus Plus
- B.Horizon Europe
- C.Copernicus
- D.Galileo
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The Ministry of Science and Technology announced that India and the European Union had successfully completed negotiations for India's association with Horizon Europe, which the release describes as the EU's flagship research and innovation programme.
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