The India–New Zealand Free Trade Agreement will enter into force on which date?
- A.27 April 2026
- B.16 September 2026
- C.20 October 2026
- D.1 January 2027
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Explanation
The correct answer is 20 October 2026. On 21 September 2026, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and New Zealand's Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay announced that the agreement would come into force on that day, which is Dussehra–Vijayadashami. Goyal said the auspicious day had been chosen on purpose.
The other dates are all connected with the agreement, which is why they mislead. 27 April 2026 is the date the FTA was signed at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. 16 September 2026 is the date New Zealand's Parliament passed the legislation needed to implement it. 1 January 2027 has no link with the agreement at all. Keep the three dates in order: signed in April, approved by New Zealand's Parliament in September, in force from October.
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Practice Questions
Under the India–New Zealand FTA, New Zealand has committed to facilitate investment of how much into India?
- A.USD 10 billion
- B.USD 15 billion
- C.USD 20 billion
- D.USD 25 billion
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The agreement includes New Zealand's commitment to facilitate investment of this amount into India, and the Commerce Ministry says it is expected to benefit Indian agriculture, manufacturing, infrastructure and start-ups.
Read the full explanation →How many Temporary Employment Entry visas for skilled Indians does the India–New Zealand FTA provide?
- A.1,000
- B.3,000
- C.5,000
- D.10,000
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The agreement sets aside a dedicated quota of 5,000 Temporary Employment Entry visas for skilled Indian professionals, giving them a clear route to work in New Zealand.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following has been kept out of tariff concessions under the India–New Zealand FTA to protect Indian farmers?
- A.Dairy products
- B.Wooden logs
- C.Coking coal
- D.Metal scrap
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To safeguard farmers, India has excluded sensitive products from tariff concessions: dairy, animal meat except sheep meat, key agricultural commodities, sugar and edible oils.
Read the full explanation →Which country was admitted as an Observer Member of the African Diamond Producers' Association in November 2026?
- A.Botswana
- B.Sierra Leone
- C.Angola
- D.Ghana
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It was taken in as an Observer Member of the African Diamond Producers' Association at the thirteenth Extraordinary Meeting of the ADPA Council of Ministers, held in Luanda alongside the body's twentieth anniversary celebrations.
Read the full explanation →Which United Nations General Assembly resolution led to the setting up of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme?
- A.Resolution 48/26 of 1993
- B.Resolution 55/56 of 2000
- C.Resolution 60/12 of 2005
- D.Resolution 70/1 of 2015
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The Kimberley Process Certification Scheme was established pursuant to that resolution of the United Nations General Assembly, and its purpose is to stop conflict diamonds from entering the legitimate trade in rough diamonds.
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