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Pomegranate sea shipment to New York

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: Pomegranate sea shipment to New York (GS3 · Agri exports, 19 April 2025)
Asked by UPSCPrelims 20211 PYQ

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What happened

  • APEDA facilitated the first commercial sea shipment of Bhagwa pomegranates to New York [PIB].

Background

  • Earlier air freight was used [PIB].

Why it matters

  • Sea freight cuts cost.

How to use this in Mains

GS-III Agriculture: cropping, MSP, PDS, food processing, land reforms

  1. As per PIB (2025-04-19): APEDA facilitated the first commercial sea shipment of Bhagwa pomegranates to New York.
  2. Sea freight cuts cost.
Quotable data point

APEDA facilitated the first commercial sea shipment of Bhagwa pomegranates to New York.

PIB: Pomegranate export, 19 Apr 2025

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: none.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

Variety

Answer (a) & explanation

PIB.

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Official source: PIB: Pomegranate export, 19 Apr 2025

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