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Class UPSC Geography — NCERT Class 11/12 + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar).
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Key locations covered (26)
- India's Merchandise and Services Trade — Pan-India
- Foreign Trade Policy 2023 — Pan-India
- Free Trade Agreements and CEPAs — Pan-India
- RCEP and IPEF — Pan-India
- WTO and Multilateral Trade — Pan-India
- Anti-Dumping, Safeguards and Trade Remedies — Pan-India
- SEZs, EPZs and Special Trade Zones — Pan-India
- Foreign Exchange Reserves and Sovereign Funds — Pan-India
- Special Drawing Rights and IMF — Pan-India
- G20 and India's Presidency 2023 — Pan-India
- Dollar Dominance and De-dollarisation — Pan-India
- PLI for Semiconductors and India Semiconductor Mission — Pan-India
- Atmanirbhar Bharat in Defence Exports — Pan-India
- Free Trade Negotiation Status 2024-25 — Pan-India
- US-India Trade Disputes and Tariffs 2025 — Pan-India
- Foreign Direct Investment - Key Approvals 2024-25 — Pan-India
- BRICS Currency and Settlement — Pan-India
- WTO Dispute Settlement and India — Pan-India
- Trade-Related Aspects of Investment Measures (TRIMs) — Pan-India
- BIT and Investor-State Dispute Settlement — Pan-India
- India's Top Trading Partners — Pan-India
- Quad and Economic Cooperation — Pan-India
- Anti-Avoidance Measures — Pan-India
- Export Promotion Capital Goods Scheme — Pan-India
- Advance Authorisation Scheme — Pan-India
- Export Credit Guarantee Corporation — Pan-India
Sample questions (12 of 178)
What was India's merchandise exports value in FY24?
USD 437 billion.
What was India's services exports value in FY24?
USD 341 billion (record).
What is India's total exports target for FY26 set by Government?
USD 1 trillion (combined goods + services).
What was India's merchandise imports in FY24?
USD 675 billion (oil imports dominant).
What was India's trade deficit (merchandise) in FY24?
Approximately USD 238 billion.
With which country does India have the largest trade deficit?
China - approximately USD 85-100 billion in FY24 (largest trade deficit partner).
Which is India's largest export destination (FY24)?
United States of America.
Which is India's largest import source (FY24)?
China.
Which is India's largest export commodity (FY24)?
Engineering goods (followed by petroleum products, gems and jewellery, electronics).
Which is India's largest import commodity by value (FY24)?
Crude petroleum (followed by gold, electronics).
Which agency releases India's trade data?
Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics (DGCIS) under Ministry of Commerce.
Which ministry frames India's foreign trade policy?
Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Department of Commerce).
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This topic is part of the NCERT UPSC Core Geography syllabus, specifically the textbook NCERT Class 11/12 + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar). Content is cross-referenced against the latest NCERT textbook editions + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar, Satish Chandra for history; G.C. Leong, Savindra Singh for geography; the UPSC Civil Services prelims + mains syllabus).
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