PPSC (Punjab) Current Affairs Quiz — All time
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India's total exports (merchandise and services) during April–October 2025 are estimated at:
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Correct answer: D — US$ 491.80 billion
Total exports in April–October 2025 were estimated at US$ 491.80 billion, up 4.84% from US$ 469.11 billion. US$ 254.25 billion is merchandise only.
By how much did India's electronic goods exports grow in October 2025 over October 2024?
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Correct answer: C — 19.05%
Electronic goods exports rose 19.05% to US$ 4.08 billion. 30.87% was meat, dairy and poultry; 11.08% marine products; 10.91% coffee.
Under India's first structured LPG import contract with the US (announced November 2025), roughly how much LPG will be imported in contract year 2026?
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Correct answer: C — 2.2 MTPA
PSU oil companies will import about 2.2 MTPA of LPG from the US Gulf Coast, close to 10% of India's annual LPG imports.
Which pricing benchmark is used for India's 2026 LPG import contract with the US?
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Correct answer: B — Mount Belvieu
The discussions with US producers were based on Mount Belvieu as the benchmark for LPG purchases. Saudi CP is the usual Middle East benchmark; Henry Hub is for natural gas.
How many proposals were approved in the second tranche under the Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme in November 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 17
17 proposals were approved in the second tranche, after 7 in the first.
ARKA-GKT1, India's first-generation energy-efficient edge silicon chip launched in November 2025, was jointly developed by:
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Correct answer: A — Cyient Semiconductors and Azimuth AI
ARKA-GKT1 was jointly developed by Cyient Semiconductors Pvt Ltd and Azimuth AI.
What was the unemployment rate for persons aged 15 years and above in October 2025, as per the PLFS monthly bulletin?
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Correct answer: C — 5.2%
The unemployment rate stayed at 5.2% in October 2025, the same as in September 2025.
The labour force participation rate (persons aged 15+) in October 2025, a six-month high, was:
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Correct answer: B — 55.4%
LFPR reached a six-month high of 55.4%. 52.5% was the worker population ratio.
On which occasion will the National Gopal Ratna Awards 2025 be presented?
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Correct answer: A — National Milk Day, 26 November
The awards will be presented on 26 November 2025 as part of National Milk Day celebrations.
Since which year has the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying been conferring the National Gopal Ratna Awards annually?
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Correct answer: D — 2021
NGRA has been conferred annually since 2021. 2014 is when the Rashtriya Gokul Mission was launched.
The crest of Mahe, the first Mahe-class ASW Shallow Water Craft unveiled in November 2025, depicts which weapon rising from the sea?
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Correct answer: A — Urumi
The crest shows an 'Urumi', the flexible sword of Kalarippayattu and a symbol of Kerala's martial heritage.
What is the motto of the Indian Navy's ship Mahe?
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Correct answer: D — Silent Hunters
The ship's motto is 'Silent Hunters', reflecting the anti-submarine warfare ethos.
National Press Day, observed on 16 November, marks the establishment of which body?
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Correct answer: B — Press Council of India
National Press Day marks the establishment of the Press Council of India in 1966 under the Indian Press Council Act, 1965.
What was the theme of National Press Day 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Safeguarding Press Credibility amidst Rising Misinformation
The 2025 theme was 'Safeguarding Press Credibility amidst Rising Misinformation'.
Consider the following statements: 1. The Press Council of India was first set up in 1966 under the Indian Press Council Act, 1965, and was reconstituted in 1979. 2. The Raja Ram Mohan Roy Award is the highest honour among the National Awards for Excellence in Journalism presented on National Press Day. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both statements are correct as per the PIB backgrounder on National Press Day 2025.
Who was the Chairperson of the Press Council of India at the National Press Day 2025 event?
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Correct answer: D — Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai
Justice (Retd.) Ranjana Prakash Desai, PCI Chairperson, set the tone for the event.
The Terms of Reference for the India–Eurasian Economic Union FTA in goods, signed on 20 August 2025, outline a work plan of:
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Correct answer: B — 18 months
The ToR signed on 20 August 2025 outlines an 18-month work plan.
What bilateral trade target have India and Russia set for 2030?
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Correct answer: C — US$ 100 billion
The leaders have directed that India–Russia bilateral trade reach US$ 100 billion by 2030.
When was the e-Jagriti consumer grievance redressal platform launched?
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Correct answer: D — 1 January 2025
e-Jagriti was launched on 1 January 2025 by the Department of Consumer Affairs.
Consider the following statements about e-Jagriti: 1. It had over 2.75 lakh registered users, including 1,388 NRIs, by November 2025. 2. It is run by the Department of Legal Affairs under the Ministry of Law and Justice. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is wrong: e-Jagriti is a platform of the Department of Consumer Affairs.
At the fifth Audit Diwas in November 2025, the Vice-President noted the CAG's 165 years of service since the office of Auditor General was instituted in:
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Correct answer: C — 1860
The office of Auditor General was instituted in 1860, giving 165 years of service by 2025.
The CAG of India currently chairs which regional body of Supreme Audit Institutions?
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Correct answer: A — ASOSAI
The CAG currently chairs the Asian Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions (ASOSAI).
'One Nation, One Set of Object Heads of Expenditure' for both the Union and State governments, praised at Audit Diwas 2025, was notified by:
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Correct answer: C — Comptroller and Auditor General of India
The Vice-President applauded the CAG for notifying 'One Nation, One Set of Object Heads of Expenditure'.
Who led the Indian delegation to the Dubai Air Show 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Sanjay Seth
Raksha Rajya Mantri Sanjay Seth led the Indian delegation.
With which of the following did the Indian Air Force participate in the Dubai Air Show 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Suryakiran Aerobatic Team and LCA Tejas
The IAF participated with the Suryakiran Aerobatic Team and the LCA Tejas.
Exercise Garuda 25, held in November 2025, is a bilateral air exercise between the Indian Air Force and the air force of:
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Correct answer: B — France
Garuda is the bilateral air exercise between the IAF and the French Air and Space Force.
Where was the 8th edition of Exercise Garuda held in November 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Mont-de-Marsan, France
Garuda 25 was held at Mont-de-Marsan, France from 16 to 27 November 2025.
Which IAF fighter aircraft took part in Exercise Garuda 25?
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Correct answer: B — Su-30MKI
The IAF participated with Su-30MKI fighters, supported by C-17 and IL-78 aircraft.
What does AMRIT stand for in AMRIT Pharmacy, which completed 10 years in November 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Affordable Medicines and Reliable Implants for Treatment
AMRIT stands for Affordable Medicines and Reliable Implants for Treatment.
Which organisation implements the AMRIT Pharmacy network?
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Correct answer: B — HLL Lifecare Limited
AMRIT pharmacies are implemented by HLL Lifecare Ltd, which pledged to double outlets to 500.
What is the enumeration phase of Phase II of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls?
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Correct answer: B — 4 November – 4 December 2025
The enumeration phase runs from 4 November to 4 December 2025.
How many States and Union Territories are covered under Phase II of the SIR of electoral rolls?
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Correct answer: C — 12
Phase II covers 12 States/UTs, from Andaman & Nicobar to West Bengal.
Approximately how many electors (as on 27 October 2025) are covered under Phase II of the SIR?
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Correct answer: D — 50.99 crore
The ECI bulletin lists 50,99,72,687 electors across the 12 States/UTs.
The 3rd International Ayurveda Conference in São Paulo in November 2025 commemorated how many years of Ayurveda in Brazil?
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Correct answer: C — 40
The conference commemorated 40 years of Ayurveda in Brazil.
Where and when is the WHO–Ministry of Ayush Global Summit on Traditional Medicine to be held, as mentioned at the São Paulo Ayurveda conference?
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Correct answer: A — New Delhi, 17–19 December 2025
Ambassador Dinesh Bhatia said the summit will be held in New Delhi from 17 to 19 December 2025.
What compliance timeline do the DPDP Rules, 2025 give organisations?
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Correct answer: C — 18 months
The Rules provide an 18-month phased compliance timeline.
Under the DPDP framework, appeals against decisions of the Data Protection Board lie with:
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Correct answer: D — TDSAT
Appeals against the Board's decisions lie with the Appellate Tribunal, TDSAT.
Consider the following statements about the DPDP Act, 2023 and the DPDP Rules, 2025: 1. Consent Managers must be Indian companies. 2. The framework follows the SARAL design — Simple, Accessible, Rational and Actionable. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both statements are correct as per MeitY's release on the notification of the Rules.
Where were the 2025 Asian Archery Championships, topped by India, held?
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Correct answer: B — Dhaka
The championships were held in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and concluded on 14 November 2025.
Ankita Bhakat won the women's recurve individual gold at the 2025 Asian Archery Championships by defeating:
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Correct answer: D — Nam Su-hyeon
Ankita beat Korea's Paris 2024 Olympic medallist Nam Su-hyeon 7-3 in the final; she had beaten Deepika Kumari in the semi-final.
Consider the following statements about India at the 2025 Asian Archery Championships: 1. India topped the medal table with six gold medals. 2. Dhiraj Bommadevara and Ankita Bhakat became the first Indian male and female recurve archers to win individual titles at the championships. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both statements are correct, as reported by Sportstar and Olympics.com.
What was India's annual WPI-based inflation rate (provisional) for October 2025?
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Correct answer: A — −1.21%
WPI inflation was (−) 1.21% in October 2025. 0.13% was September's rate; 1.54% was manufactured products.
What is the base year of India's current Wholesale Price Index series?
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Correct answer: B — 2011-12
The WPI series uses 2011-12 as its base year.
About what share of the one crore Digital Life Certificates generated in DLC Campaign 4.0 used face authentication?
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Correct answer: C — 58%
59,13,073 DLCs, about 58%, were generated through face authentication.
What is the saturation target for Digital Life Certificates in 2025 under DLC Campaign 4.0?
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Correct answer: A — 2 crore
The department is on track to achieve its 2-crore saturation-based target for 2025.
Which body organised the India–Central Asia Strategic Cyber Exercise held in New Delhi in November 2025?
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Correct answer: B — National Security Council Secretariat
The NSCS organised it in partnership with the MEA and NCIIPC.
Which of the following countries was NOT among the participants of the India–Central Asia Strategic Cyber Exercise (November 2025)?
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Correct answer: C — Afghanistan
The participants were Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
How many cheetahs did Botswana gift to India under Project Cheetah, marked during President Droupadi Murmu's visit in November 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Eight
The President's Secretariat said the event marked Botswana's symbolic donation of eight cheetahs to India.
At which nature reserve did the Presidents of India and Botswana witness the release of cheetahs into a quarantine facility on 13 November 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Mokolodi Nature Reserve
The two Presidents visited the Mokolodi Nature Reserve, where cheetahs from the Ghanzi region were released into a quarantine facility.
Consider the following statements about the November 2025 cheetah gift from Botswana: 1. The cheetahs released at the quarantine facility originated from Botswana's Ghanzi region. 2. The President of Botswana who joined President Murmu was Mokgweetsi Masisi. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
The cheetahs came from the Ghanzi region. Botswana's President at the event was Duma Gideon Boko, not Mokgweetsi Masisi.
How many applications did the 4th round of the PLI Scheme for White Goods (ACs and LED lights) attract, as announced in November 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 13
The round drew 13 applications with a net committed investment of ₹1,914 crore. 80 is the total number of approved beneficiaries so far.
Which department launched the 4th round of the PLI Scheme for White Goods?
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Correct answer: D — Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
The 4th round was launched by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT).
Which edition of the India–Canada Ministerial Dialogue on Trade and Investment was held in November 2025?
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Correct answer: D — 7th
Piyush Goyal and Maninder Sidhu held the 7th edition of the MDTI.
Which Canadian minister visited India from 11 to 14 November 2025 for the trade dialogue with Piyush Goyal?
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Correct answer: B — Maninder Sidhu
Maninder Sidhu, Canada's Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, made the visit.
The INVAR anti-tank missiles ordered by the Ministry of Defence in November 2025 are meant to enhance the firepower of which tank?
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Correct answer: C — T-90
The procurement enhances the firepower and lethality of the T-90, the mainstay of the Army's armoured regiments.
Consider the following statements about the INVAR contract signed on 13 November 2025: 1. It was signed with Bharat Dynamics Limited under the 'Buy (Indian)' category. 2. INVAR is a wire-guided missile meant for helicopters. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
The ₹2,095.70 crore contract is with BDL under 'Buy (Indian)'. INVAR is a laser-guided anti-tank missile for the T-90 tank, not a wire-guided helicopter missile.
What was the value of the INVAR anti-tank missile contract signed by the Ministry of Defence with BDL on 13 November 2025?
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Correct answer: B — ₹2,095.70 crore
The contract for INVAR missiles was worth ₹2,095.70 crore.
The Letter of Exchange signed by India and Nepal in November 2025 facilitates rail freight on which cross-border rail link?
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Correct answer: B — Jogbani–Biratnagar
The LoE enables direct containerised and bulk rail cargo on the Jogbani (India)–Biratnagar (Nepal) link.
Consider the following statements about the India–Nepal Letter of Exchange of November 2025: 1. It amends the Protocol to the India–Nepal Treaty of Transit. 2. The Jogbani–Biratnagar rail link it uses was jointly inaugurated by the two Prime Ministers on 1 June 2023. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
The LoE amends the Protocol to the Treaty of Transit, and the Jogbani–Biratnagar link, built with Indian grant aid, was inaugurated on 1 June 2023.
The draft Seeds Bill, 2025, released for public comments in November 2025, is intended to replace which Act?
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Correct answer: A — Seeds Act, 1966
The draft Bill is meant to replace the Seeds Act, 1966 and the Seeds (Control) Order, 1983.
Consider the following statements about the draft Seeds Bill, 2025: 1. It proposes to decriminalise minor offences to promote ease of doing business. 2. It proposes to ban all imports of seeds to protect domestic varieties. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
The draft decriminalises minor offences. It seeks to liberalise, not ban, seed imports to widen access to global varieties.
During which period will the NSO conduct its Survey on Migration, announced in November 2025?
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Correct answer: C — July 2026–June 2027
MoSPI said the NSO proposes to conduct the Survey on Migration from July 2026 to June 2027.
Which National Sample Survey round, conducted in 2007–08, was a dedicated round on migration?
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Correct answer: B — 64th round
MoSPI listed the 18th (1963–64) and 64th (2007–08) rounds as dedicated migration rounds.
By how much did India's TB incidence decline between 2015 and 2024, according to the WHO Global TB Report 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 21%
India's TB incidence fell 21%, from 237 to 187 per lakh population; the global decline was 12%.
What was India's TB incidence per lakh population in 2024, as per the WHO Global TB Report 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 187
Incidence fell from 237 per lakh in 2015 to 187 per lakh in 2024.
Consider the following statements based on the Health Ministry's release on the WHO Global TB Report 2025: 1. India's TB treatment success rate of 90% is above the global rate of 88%. 2. The TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan was started in December 2024. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
India's treatment success rate is 90% against 88% globally, and the release says the TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan started in December 2024.
What was India's provisional CPI-based headline inflation for October 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 0.25%
MoSPI put October 2025 headline CPI inflation at 0.25%, the lowest of the current series and 119 basis points below September.
What was all-India food inflation, based on the Consumer Food Price Index, in October 2025?
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Correct answer: D — −5.02%
All-India CFPI food inflation was −5.02%; −4.85% and −5.18% were the rural and urban figures.
Consider the following statements about CPI data for October 2025: 1. Headline inflation was the lowest year-on-year rate of the current CPI series. 2. Rural headline inflation was 0.88%. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Headline inflation of 0.25% was the lowest of the current series. Rural headline inflation was −0.25%; 0.88% was the urban figure.
What is the total outlay of the Export Promotion Mission approved by the Union Cabinet on 12 November 2025?
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Correct answer: B — ₹25,060 crore
The Export Promotion Mission has an outlay of ₹25,060 crore for FY 2025–26 to FY 2030–31. ₹20,000 crore is the credit support under the separate Credit Guarantee Scheme for Exporters.
Consider the following statements about the Export Promotion Mission: 1. NIRYAT PROTSAHAN focuses on access to affordable trade finance for MSMEs. 2. NIRYAT DISHA focuses on non-financial enablers such as branding, compliance and logistics. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
The EPM has two sub-schemes: NIRYAT PROTSAHAN for trade finance and NIRYAT DISHA for non-financial support.
Which existing export support schemes are consolidated into the Export Promotion Mission?
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Correct answer: A — Interest Equalisation Scheme and Market Access Initiative
The Cabinet release says the EPM consolidates the Interest Equalisation Scheme (IES) and the Market Access Initiative (MAI).