Economic Reforms & Foreign Trade Questions with Solutions

10 questions4 easy6 medium

This topic covers the 1991 economic reforms (liberalisation, privatisation and globalisation), industrial policies, foreign trade and India's main trading partners, balance of payments, current and capital accounts, exchange rates, FDI and FPI, and foreign trade policy. Common questions ask what LPG stands for, what the current account includes, the difference between FDI and FPI, and what devaluation of the rupee means. The 1991 reforms were introduced by the government of P. V. Narasimha Rao, with Manmohan Singh as Finance Minister. Practise the economic reforms and foreign trade questions below, written in the style of the general awareness sections of exams such as SSC, banking, railways, CUET GAT, MAH CET and CLAT. Each question comes with a detailed explanation that adds related facts, so every question helps you revise more than one point.

  1. Q1.

    The price of one unit of a foreign currency in terms of the domestic currency is called the:

    A. Repo rateB. Effective exchange rateC. Nominal exchange rateD. Real exchange rate
    mediumAsked in SSCView solution ›
  2. Q2.

    Which of the above statements is true?

    A. Only A is trueB. Only B is trueC. Both A and B are trueD. A and B are false
    mediumAsked in MAH LLB 3 Year CET 2026View solution ›
  3. Q3.

    Which of the following shows the correct order of these steps?

    A. (A),B. (C), (B), (A), (D)C. (B), (A),D. (D), (B), (A), (C).
    mediumAsked in MAH LLB 3 Year CET 2 April Shift-2 2026View solution ›
  4. Q4.

    The South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA) agreement, signed in 2004, came into force in:

    A. 2010B. 2008C. 2004D. 2006
    mediumAsked in SSCView solution ›
  5. Q5.

    The Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) was established in:

    A. 1962B. 1972C. 1991D. 1986
    mediumAsked in SSC +1View solution ›
  6. Q6.

    What does IBEF stand for?

    A. Indian Business and Export ForumB. International Business Equity FundC. India Brand Equity FoundationD. India Building and Enterprise Federation
    mediumAsked in RailwayView solution ›