UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Teetering U.S. tech trade is a drag on market as Nvidia looms
Q1. The India Semiconductor Mission (ISM), which functions as the nodal agency for implementing the Semicon India Programme, is an independent business division under which one of the following Union Ministries / Departments?
- A. Ministry of Heavy Industries
- B. Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
- C. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
- D. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Q2. As of December 2025, under the India Semiconductor Mission, semiconductor manufacturing/packaging projects have been approved across how many States in India?
Q3. One of India's first end-to-end Semiconductor OSAT (Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test) Pilot Line Facilities, set up by CG Power, was inaugurated in August 2025 at:
- A. Dholera, Gujarat
- B. Sanand, Gujarat
- C. Jagiroad, Assam
- D. Mohali, Punjab
Q4. With reference to the India Semiconductor Mission 2.0 (ISM 2.0) announced under the Union Budget 2026-27 vis-à-vis the original India Semiconductor Mission, consider the following statements:
1. ISM 2.0 marks a decisive shift in focus from ecosystem creation to ecosystem consolidation and global integration.
2. Unlike the original Mission, ISM 2.0 explicitly brings manufacturing of semiconductor equipment and materials within its scope.
3. ISM 2.0 has entirely replaced the Rs.76,000 crore incentive framework of the original Semicon India Programme with a new outlay of Rs.1,000 crore.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- ISM 2.0 marks a decisive shift in focus from ecosystem creation to ecosystem consolidation and global integration.
- Unlike the original Mission, ISM 2.0 explicitly brings manufacturing of semiconductor equipment and materials within its scope.
- ISM 2.0 has entirely replaced the Rs.76,000 crore incentive framework of the original Semicon India Programme with a new outlay of Rs.1,000 crore.
- A. 1 only
- B. 1 and 2 only
- C. 2 and 3 only
- D. 1, 2 and 3