UPSC | Prelims GS | 2026

The India–European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA), mentioned during the India–Switzerland visit, came into force on:

  1. October 1, 2025
  2. October 1, 2026
  3. January 1, 2024
  4. December 16, 2026

Answer

Correct Answer

October 1, 2025

Explanation

Option A is correct because the report states that TEPA entered into force on October 1, 2025. Option B is the date of the newspaper and confuses the visit with the agreement’s commencement. Option C is not the date reported. Option D relates to a separate India–EU FTA target discussion, not TEPA’s entry into force.

Topics: efta, india-switzerland tepa, international relations, trade agreements