UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — PM MITRA PARKS

Q1. The PM MITRA Parks scheme was first announced in the Union Budget of which financial year?

  • A. 2020-21
  • B. 2021-22
  • C. 2022-23
  • D. 2023-24

Q2. In the context of the PM MITRA Parks scheme, the '5F' vision denotes which one of the following value-chain sequences?

  • A. Farm – Fibre – Factory – Fashion – Foreign
  • B. Fibre – Fabric – Fashion – Factory – Foreign
  • C. Farm – Factory – Fabric – Fashion – Finance
  • D. Fibre – Farm – Factory – Foreign – Fashion

Q3. The PM MITRA Park at Kalaburagi is located in which one of the following States?

  • A. Maharashtra
  • B. Telangana
  • C. Karnataka
  • D. Andhra Pradesh

Q4. Which one of the following PM MITRA Park sites became India's first fully operational PM MITRA Park?

  • A. Dhar (Madhya Pradesh)
  • B. Warangal (Telangana)
  • C. Virudhunagar (Tamil Nadu)
  • D. Amravati (Maharashtra)

Q5. In the Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) of a Greenfield PM MITRA Park, which entity holds the majority (largest) equity stake?

  • A. Government of India
  • B. The State Government
  • C. The Master Developer
  • D. Ministry of Textiles

Q6. The transparent 'Challenge Method' used to evaluate State proposals and shortlist the seven PM MITRA Park sites was administered by which Union Ministry?

  • A. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
  • B. Ministry of Textiles
  • C. Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
  • D. Ministry of Heavy Industries

Q7. Following evaluation through the Challenge Method, the seven PM MITRA Park sites were announced in which year?

  • A. 2021
  • B. 2022
  • C. 2023
  • D. 2024

Q8. Approximately how many acres does the Kakatiya Mega Textile Park (PM MITRA Park) at Warangal span?

  • A. 1,000 acres
  • B. 1,327 acres
  • C. 1,695 acres
  • D. 2,158 acres

Q9. With reference to the Kakatiya Mega Textile Park at Warangal, consider the following statements. Which of the statements given above is/are NOT correct?

  1. It is India's first fully operational PM MITRA Park.
  2. As a Brownfield park, it receives Development Capital Support of up to Rs. 200 crore.
  3. Its anchor unit, Evertop Textile, has proposed an investment of about Rs. 1,051 crore.
  4. It is located in the State of Andhra Pradesh.
  • A. 1 and 2
  • B. 2 and 4
  • C. 4 only
  • D. 3 and 4

Q10. Which agency, in association with the Ministry of Textiles, anchors the PPP/Master Developer-led development of PM MITRA Parks under the DBFOT model?

  • A. National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)
  • B. National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation (NICDC)
  • C. Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI)
  • D. National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF)

Q11. The PM MITRA scheme outlay of Rs. 4,445 crore was sanctioned for implementation over which period?

  • A. 2020-21 to 2025-26
  • B. 2021-22 to 2027-28
  • C. 2022-23 to 2026-27
  • D. 2021-22 to 2031-32