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National Time Release Study 2025

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: National Time Release Study 2025 (GS3 · Trade, 20 June 2025)

What happened

  • The FM released the fifth National Time Release Study at the CBIC Conclave [PIB].

Background

  • TRS has run since 2019 at 15 major locations [PIB].

Why it matters

  • Cargo release time is a core trade cost.

How to use this in Mains

GS-III Effects of liberalisation; trade policy

  1. As per PIB (2025-06-20): the FM released the fifth National Time Release Study at the CBIC Conclave.
  2. Cargo release time is a core trade cost.
Quotable data point

The FM released the fifth National Time Release Study at the CBIC Conclave.

PIB: NTRS 2025, 20 Jun 2025

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: TRS.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

TRS measures

Answer (b) & explanation

PIB.

Official source: PIB: NTRS 2025, 20 Jun 2025

facts from cited sources only; faculty review pending