UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — NICDC to Anchor Implementation of BHAVYA Scheme for Development of 100 Industrial Parks

Question 1

The BHAVYA scheme operationalises which one of the following flagship programmes by delivering pre-approved land and ready infrastructure for manufacturing investors?

Accepted Answer

National Industrial Corridor Development Programme (NICDP)

Answer

PM GatiShakti National Master Plan

Answer

National Manufacturing Policy

Answer

Make in India initiative

Question 2

In the context of the BHAVYA scheme, the designation of NICDC as the 'Project Management Agency' (PMA) means that it is responsible for which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

Implementation and monitoring of the scheme

Answer

Granting final budgetary sanction to the scheme's outlay

Answer

Acquiring land compulsorily from State governments for the parks

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Issuing environmental clearances for each industrial park

Question 3

Which one of the following best describes the central, defining feature of a 'plug-and-play' industrial park as envisaged under BHAVYA?

Accepted Answer

Land, utilities, approvals and infrastructure are pre-developed so industries can begin operations quickly

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Land is allotted free of cost to all anchor investors

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A blanket exemption from customs and excise duties like a Special Economic Zone

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A guaranteed government equity stake in every unit set up in the park

Question 4

The development of plug-and-play industrial parks under BHAVYA is steered by which one of the following departments/ministries?

Accepted Answer

Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce & Industry

Answer

Ministry of Heavy Industries

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Ministry of Textiles

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Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

Question 5

Which one of the following is the first/flagship industrial corridor taken up for development under the National Industrial Corridor Development Programme?

Accepted Answer

Delhi–Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC)

Answer

Chennai–Bengaluru Industrial Corridor

Answer

Amritsar–Kolkata Industrial Corridor

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Visakhapatnam–Chennai Industrial Corridor

Question 6

Which one of the following agencies has been designated to anchor the implementation and monitoring of the BHAVYA scheme as its Project Management Agency?

Accepted Answer

National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation (NICDC)

Answer

National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)

Answer

Invest India

Answer

NITI Aayog

UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — NICDC to Anchor Implementation of BHAVYA Scheme for Development of 100 Industrial Parks

Q1. The BHAVYA scheme operationalises which one of the following flagship programmes by delivering pre-approved land and ready infrastructure for manufacturing investors?

Q2. In the context of the BHAVYA scheme, the designation of NICDC as the 'Project Management Agency' (PMA) means that it is responsible for which one of the following?

Q3. Which one of the following best describes the central, defining feature of a 'plug-and-play' industrial park as envisaged under BHAVYA?

Q4. The development of plug-and-play industrial parks under BHAVYA is steered by which one of the following departments/ministries?

Q5. Which one of the following is the first/flagship industrial corridor taken up for development under the National Industrial Corridor Development Programme?

Q6. Which one of the following agencies has been designated to anchor the implementation and monitoring of the BHAVYA scheme as its Project Management Agency?