What is the thematic focus of the ninth edition of Trade Watch Quarterly?
- A.India's pharmaceutical exports
- B.India's metals and ores trade
- C.India's agricultural exports
- D.India's textile trade
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The correct answer is India's metals and ores trade. The edition treats this as a strategically important sector for manufacturing, infrastructure, the energy transition and advanced industries, and it examines both export competitiveness and rising import dependence. Metals exports stood at $34.8 billion in 2025, with iron and steel, articles of iron and steel and aluminium together accounting for about 78 per cent of the total. Imports of metals and ores rose from $32.2 billion in 2015 to $60.5 billion in 2025, driven by copper, lithium, cobalt and nickel. Options A, C and D name sectors that matter to India's trade but are not the declared theme of this issue. The report also flags reforms under the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act of 1957 and the European Union's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism.
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Practice Questions
Which edition of Trade Watch Quarterly was released by NITI Aayog on 16 September 2026?
- A.Seventh
- B.Eighth
- C.Ninth
- D.Tenth
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Ashok Kumar Lahiri, Vice-Chairman of NITI Aayog, released it in New Delhi along with the chief executive officer and other senior officials of the institution, and the edition covers the first quarter of FY27, that is April to June 2026.
Read the full explanation →According to the report, what rank does India now hold among exporters of digitally delivered services?
- A.Second
- B.Third
- C.Fourth
- D.Fifth
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India's exports of digitally delivered services rose from $277 billion in 2024 to $317 billion in 2025, a gain of about 15 per cent in a single year, and that growth lifted the country from the fifth position to the fourth among global exporters of such services.
Read the full explanation →Which operator recorded the highest average download speed in Palwal district during the drive test?
- A.Airtel
- B.BSNL
- C.RJIL
- D.VIL
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In Palwal district the average download speed measured 212.03 Mbps for RJIL, against 105.00 Mbps for Airtel, 40.70 Mbps for VIL and 13.92 Mbps for BSNL, so RJIL stood clearly at the top.
Read the full explanation →How much city drive distance did TRAI's agency cover during the Independent Drive Test in Nuh and Palwal?
- A.95.2 km
- B.195.2 km
- C.295.2 km
- D.395.2 km
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The appointed agency drove this distance within the cities, added a walk test of 1.8 km and tested at 6 hotspot locations, all between 13 and 15 July 2026 in the Haryana Licensed Service Area.
Read the full explanation →TRAI's Independent Drive Test whose findings were released in November 2026 covered which districts?
- A.Nuh and Palwal in Haryana
- B.Alwar and Bharatpur in Rajasthan
- C.Meerut and Baghpat in Uttar Pradesh
- D.Mandi and Kullu in Himachal Pradesh
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The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India tested mobile network quality in these two cities and the areas adjoining them, all of which lie within the Haryana Licensed Service Area, and released the findings for the information of telecom consumers.
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