UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Cabinet okays Micro LED plant, OSAT facility in Gujarat

Q1. Which one of the following locations has been chosen for the integrated compound semiconductor fabrication and ATMP facility of Crystal Matrix Limited approved by the Union Cabinet in May 2026 for manufacturing Mini/Micro-LED display modules?

  • A. Sanand
  • B. Dholera
  • C. Surat
  • D. Jagiroad

Q2. In the context of India's semiconductor manufacturing policy, the term 'OSAT', under which Suchi Semicon's Surat facility has been approved, refers to:

  • A. Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test
  • B. Onshore Silicon Architecture and Testing
  • C. Optical Semiconductor Application Technology
  • D. Operational Standards for Advanced Transistors

Q3. With the Union Cabinet's approval of the Crystal Matrix and Suchi Semicon units in May 2026, how many semiconductor manufacturing projects have been sanctioned in total under the India Semiconductor Mission so far?

  • A. 10
  • B. 11
  • C. 12
  • D. 14

Q4. With reference to the two semiconductor units in Gujarat approved by the Union Cabinet in May 2026, consider the following statements: 1. The Crystal Matrix unit at Dholera is a compound-semiconductor fab that will produce Mini/Micro-LED display panels and Gallium Nitride epitaxy wafers. 2. The Suchi Semicon unit near Surat is an Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test facility based on lead-frame and wire-bond packaging. 3. Both units are India's first commercial silicon wafer fabrication (CMOS fab) plants under the Mission. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. The Crystal Matrix unit at Dholera is a compound-semiconductor fab that will produce Mini/Micro-LED display panels and Gallium Nitride epitaxy wafers.
  2. The Suchi Semicon unit near Surat is an Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test facility based on lead-frame and wire-bond packaging.
  3. Both units are India's first commercial silicon wafer fabrication (CMOS fab) plants under the Mission.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 2 and 3 only
  • C. 1 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q5. The India Semiconductor Mission, under which the Crystal Matrix and Suchi Semicon units in Gujarat have been sanctioned, functions as a specialised business division under which of the following Union ministries?

  • A. Ministry of Heavy Industries
  • B. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
  • C. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
  • D. Department of Science and Technology