US Section 301 tariffs and India's forced-labour import ban

1. Question 1Answer D

   On 23 July 2026 President Trump directed the USTR to impose Section 301 tariffs at which rates?

   • A5% or 10%
   • B12.5% or 15%
   • C15% or 25%
   • DCorrect answer: 10% or 12.5%

   Core Trigger: On 23 July 2026 President Trump directed the USTR to impose Section 301 tariffs of 10% or 12.5%.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 178, point 1

2. Question 2Answer C

   Consider: 1. India was placed in the 10% tariff group. 2. China faces the 12.5% rate. Which is/are correct?

   • AOnly 1
   • BOnly 2
   • CCorrect answer: Both 1 and 2
   • DNeither

   India Rate: India got the 10% rate after adopting a forced-labour import prohibition; China faces 12.5%.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 178, point 2

3. Question 3Answer B

   On 12 March 2026 the USTR opened probes into how many economies?

   • A40
   • BCorrect answer: 60
   • C75
   • D100

   Current Head: Donald Trump is US President; the USTR opened probes into 60 economies on 12 March 2026.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 178, point 3

4. Question 4Answer A

   DGFT's forced-labour import framework takes effect how long after Gazette publication?

   • ACorrect answer: 30 days
   • B15 days
   • C60 days
   • D90 days

   Key Framework: DGFT Notification No. 23/2026-27 of 13 July 2026 sets a framework effective 30 days after Gazette publication; it bans no product.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 178, point 4

5. Question 5Answer C

   The USTR received how many comments after the hearings of 7-9 July 2026?

   • AOver 600
   • BOver 3,000
   • CCorrect answer: Over 1,600
   • DOver 900

   Data Point: The USTR received over 1,600 comments after hearings on 7-9 July 2026; 17 economies, including India, got 10%.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 178, point 5

6. Question 6Answer B

   Which country belongs to the 10% tariff group along with India?

   • ABangladesh
   • BCorrect answer: Mexico
   • CCambodia
   • DChina

   Stakeholders: The 10% group includes the UK, Canada and Mexico.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 178, point 6

7. Question 7Answer C

   Three-year textile tariff-rate quotas are directed for which of these countries?

   • AVietnam
   • BSri Lanka
   • CCorrect answer: Malaysia
   • DThailand

   Related Measure: It also directs three-year textile tariff-rate quotas for Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia and Malaysia.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 178, point 8

8. Question 8Answer A

   Section 301 tariffs rest on which US law?

   • ACorrect answer: Trade Act of 1974
   • BTariff Act of 1930
   • CTrade Expansion Act of 1962
   • DExport Administration Act of 1979

   Genesis: Section 301 of the US Trade Act of 1974 underpins the action; first Section 301 tariffs on China came in 2018.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 178, point 9

9. Question 9Answer B

   Which ILO Convention, adopted in 1930, defines forced labour?

   • AConvention No. 105
   • BCorrect answer: Convention No. 29
   • CConvention No. 87
   • DConvention No. 138

   Landmark: ILO Convention No. 29 (1930) defines forced labour; Convention No. 105 (1957) bars state-imposed forced labour.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 178, point 10

10. Question 10Answer A

    Article 23(1) of the Constitution prohibits which of the following?

    • ACorrect answer: Trafficking and begar
    • BUntouchability
    • CChild labour in factories
    • DHereditary titles

    Articles: Article 23(1) bans trafficking and begar; Section 146 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 punishes compulsory labour.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 178, point 11

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