Under which ministry does APEDA function?
- A.Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
- B.Ministry of Commerce and Industry
- C.Ministry of Food Processing Industries
- D.Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region
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Explanation
The correct answer is the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority works under this ministry and supports exporters, farmers and farmer producer organisations in reaching overseas buyers, which is exactly what it did for the kiwi from Ziro and the pomegranates from Kullu. Option A is wrong, although agriculture departments of the states did take part in both shipments. Option C is wrong because food processing is a separate ministry and was not named in these initiatives. Option D is a tempting choice because the kiwi initiative was undertaken under the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region, but that ministry backed the branding effort while APEDA itself belongs to the commerce ministry. Keeping the parent ministry of each body clear is a frequent requirement in examinations, so link APEDA firmly with commerce and industry.
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Practice Questions
From which place in Arunachal Pradesh did APEDA facilitate the trial export of kiwi to Dubai?
- A.Tawang
- B.Ziro
- C.Pasighat
- D.Itanagar
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APEDA facilitated a trial export of 1.5 metric tonnes of kiwi from Ziro in Arunachal Pradesh to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, and the consignment was displayed at LuLu Hypermarket, Al Qusais.
Read the full explanation →Which pomegranate variety was exported from Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh to Dubai?
- A.Bhagwa
- B.Kandhari
- C.Sinduri
- D.Ganesh
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APEDA facilitated the export of 1.3 metric tonnes of the Sinduri variety from Kullu district to Dubai, packed in 650 boxes of 2 kg each and shipped by Amama Exports, a firm based in Uttar Pradesh.
Read the full explanation →How much higher was the price realisation for farmers in the Kullu pomegranate export?
- A.20% above the domestic benchmark
- B.35% above the domestic benchmark
- C.50% above the domestic benchmark
- D.75% above the domestic benchmark
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The export let participating farmers earn half again as much as the price prevailing in the home market, a gain credited to direct procurement from growers and to collective participation through the Bhuntar farmer producer organisation, which brings together about 600 farmers.
Read the full explanation →How many ocean cruise passengers did India record in 2025-26, according to the Ports Ministry?
- A.2,62,661
- B.3,62,661
- C.4,62,661
- D.5,62,661
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The Minister described this as a rise of 5.5 times in passenger traffic and 2.1 times in vessel calls compared with 2013-14, and said sea cruising was among the fastest growing segments of the maritime economy.
Read the full explanation →Which port authority will develop the Puri International Cruise Terminal with the Government of Odisha?
- A.Visakhapatnam Port Authority
- B.Paradip Port Authority
- C.Kolkata Port Authority
- D.Chennai Port Authority
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The Union Minister announced that the Puri International Cruise Terminal would be developed by the Paradip Port Authority in partnership with the Government of Odisha, and that the project was likely to cost about fifteen hundred crore rupees.
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