What were India estimated cumulative exports during April to September of 2026-27?
- A.US$ 418.31 billion
- B.US$ 476.20 billion
- C.US$ 512.60 billion
- D.US$ 389.75 billion
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Explanation
The correct answer is US$ 476.20 billion. This is the estimated cumulative figure for merchandise and services exports taken together during the first six months of the financial year. Option A is wrong because that is the figure for the corresponding period of the previous year, and comparing the two gives estimated growth of 13.84 per cent. Option C is wrong because no such number appears in the official statement; it overstates the achievement. Option D is wrong for the same reason and understates it. Candidates should also remember the main drivers of merchandise growth named for September: electronic goods, petroleum products, organic and inorganic chemicals, engineering goods, and cotton yarn, fabrics, made-ups and handloom products. These heads recur in questions on India export basket, so the pairing of the total with the leading sectors is worth memorising together.
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Practice Questions
In which city was the Leveraging FTAs outreach programme of the Department of Commerce held?
- A.Jodhpur
- B.Udaipur
- C.Jaipur
- D.Bhilwara
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The Department of Commerce organised the outreach programme in the Rajasthan capital to build awareness of the benefits available under India free trade agreements and to help exporters use them in practice.
Read the full explanation →According to the sector presentation at the programme, where does India rank among global exporters of gems and jewellery?
- A.Third
- B.Fifth
- C.Eighth
- D.Twelfth
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The presentation by the Joint Director General of Foreign Trade at Jaipur placed India eighth among exporters of gems and jewellery worldwide, with a share of 2.9 per cent in a global market worth about one trillion dollars, and noted that the recently concluded agreements grant immediate duty-free access across…
Read the full explanation →Under which law has NPPA fixed the trade margin ceiling on these anti-cancer drugs?
- A.Paragraph 19 of the Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 2013
- B.Section 12 of the Essential Commodities Act
- C.Paragraph 4 of the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Policy
- D.Rule 65 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules
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This is the enabling provision cited by the regulator while capping the trade margin at thirty per cent of the Maximum Retail Price for the identified non-scheduled anti-cancer medicines.
Read the full explanation →From which date will the revised prices of the 137 anti-cancer drugs become effective?
- A.17 October 2026
- B.1 November 2026
- C.9 November 2026
- D.1 January 2027
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Retailers, chemists, hospitals and medical institutions have to charge the reduced prices from that day and must display the revised rates at their counters, while hospitals must also show them on their websites.
Read the full explanation →NPPA has capped the trade margin on 137 non-scheduled anti-cancer drugs at what share of the Maximum Retail Price?
- A.15%
- B.20%
- C.30%
- D.50%
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The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority has rationalised the trade margin on the identified non-scheduled anti-cancer medicines and held it to thirty per cent of the Maximum Retail Price, using the power given by Paragraph 19 of the Drugs (Prices Control) Order of 2013.
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