UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — PLI Schemes attract over ₹2.16 lakh crore investment, drive ₹20.41 lakh crore production and generate 14.39 lakh jobs

Q1. In the list of 14 sectors covered under the PLI Schemes, the sector designated as 'White Goods' specifically refers to the manufacture of which of the following?

  • A. Air Conditioners and LED lights
  • B. Refrigerators and washing machines
  • C. Microwave ovens and dishwashers
  • D. Televisions and set-top boxes

Q2. The PLI figures of 836 approved applications and over ₹2.16 lakh crore of realised investment represent the cumulative position as on which reference date?

  • A. 31 December 2025
  • B. 31 March 2025
  • C. 30 September 2025
  • D. 31 March 2024

Q3. Which one of the following is the nodal department responsible for the overall coordination and monitoring of the PLI programme across the various implementing ministries?

  • A. Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry
  • B. Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry
  • C. NITI Aayog
  • D. Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance

Q4. The incentives totalling ₹28,748 crore disbursed under the PLI Schemes as on 31 December 2025 pertain to approved applications spread across how many strategic sectors?

  • A. 14
  • B. 13
  • C. 10
  • D. 27

Q5. The PLI Scheme for Automobile and Auto Components, under which ₹2,377.56 crore of incentives has been disbursed, is implemented under the authority of which ministry?

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

Q6. The PLI Schemes are described as a central plank of which flagship initiative, launched in September 2014, to make India a global hub for manufacturing, design and innovation?

  • A. Make in India
  • B. Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan
  • C. Startup India
  • D. Digital India

Q7. Under Make in India 2.0, which covers 27 sectors, the 12 services sectors are coordinated by which one of the following?

  • A. Department of Commerce
  • B. Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)
  • C. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
  • D. NITI Aayog