Under the Agricultural Productivity Partnership of the India-New Zealand FTA, Phase I kiwifruit sites have been identified in which two states?
- A.Himachal Pradesh and West Bengal
- B.Nagaland and Uttarakhand
- C.Uttar Pradesh and Nagaland
- D.Sikkim and Himachal Pradesh
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Explanation
The correct answer is 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. The other options mix up the states tied to the other two action plans. Option A pairs a state linked to apples with one linked to honey: two more apple centres of excellence are proposed in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, while the Honey Action Plan envisages centres in Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. Option C pairs a honey state with a kiwifruit state, and option D names Sikkim, which the plan does not mention. The partnership goes beyond tariff cuts to bring technology, training and better orchard practices to Indian growers, with quotas for apples, kiwifruit and Manuka honey linked to delivery of these plans.
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Practice Questions
The India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement came into force on which date?
- A.27 April 2026
- B.20 October 2026
- C.22 December 2025
- D.16 March 2025
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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.
Read the full explanation →How much investment into India has New Zealand committed to facilitate under the agreement?
- A.USD 10 billion
- B.USD 15 billion
- C.USD 20 billion
- D.USD 25 billion
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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.
Read the full explanation →In the power sector, what does EHV stand for?
- A.Electrical Hybrid Voltage
- B.Extra High Voltage
- C.Efficient High Voltage
- D.Enhanced Hydro Voltage
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Saudi Arabia listed cooperation on such transmission systems as one of its priorities in the meeting with the Indian power ministry.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following was NOT among the areas in which Saudi Arabia sought enhanced cooperation with India in this meeting?
- A.Extra High Voltage transmission systems
- B.Power requirements of emerging data centres
- C.Updating of grid codes
- D.Construction of nuclear power reactors
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The Saudi side named four specific subjects for closer work, and the first three options are exactly three of them.
Read the full explanation →The India-Saudi Arabia Electrical Interconnection initiative was reviewed in a virtual bilateral meeting led on the Indian side by which official?
- A.The Secretary, Ministry of Power
- B.The Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs
- C.The Chairperson, Central Electricity Authority
- D.The Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
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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.
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