UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Government approves 22 proposals under the 3rd tranche of Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS)

Q1. With reference to the Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS), which of the following statements is/are NOT correct?

  1. It is administered by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and was notified in April 2025.
  2. Its original financial outlay at notification was approximately ₹22,919 crore.
  3. Its tenure is six years along with an additional one-year gestation period.
  4. It offers only a single incentive instrument, namely a turnover-linked (production-linked) incentive, with no provision for capex-linked or hybrid incentives.
  • A. 1 and 2
  • B. 2 and 3
  • C. 1, 2 and 3
  • D. 4 only

Q2. As originally notified by MeitY in April 2025, how many categories of 'bare components' were designated as target segments under the Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS)?

  • A. Three
  • B. Five
  • C. Eight
  • D. Eleven

Q3. With reference to the 3rd tranche of approvals under the Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS) announced in January 2026, match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  • A. A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3
  • B. A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
  • C. A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
  • D. A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2

Q4. Match List I with List II regarding the evolution of India's electronics manufacturing policy (PLI for Large Scale Electronics Manufacturing vs the Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme), and select the answer using the code given below the Lists:

  • A. A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
  • B. A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
  • C. A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4
  • D. A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4

Q5. With reference to incentive schemes for electronics manufacturing in India, consider the following statements:

  1. Unlike the Scheme for Promotion of Manufacturing of Electronic Components and Semiconductors (SPECS), which provides only a capital-expenditure-based incentive, the Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS) additionally offers turnover-linked and hybrid incentive structures.
  2. Both SPECS and ECMS are administered by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).
  3. The Modified Special Incentive Package Scheme (M-SIPS), the predecessor incentive framework, offered a higher capital subsidy rate to units located in Special Economic Zones than to those located in non-SEZ areas.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 2 and 3 only
  • C. 1 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q6. With reference to the Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS), whose outlay was enhanced to Rs 40,000 crore in the Union Budget 2026-27, which one of the following is the nodal Ministry/Department that notifies and operationalises the scheme?

  • A. Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry
  • B. Department of Heavy Industries, Ministry of Heavy Industries
  • C. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)
  • D. Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications

Q7. With reference to the rollout of the Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS) — a key Atmanirbhar Bharat intervention to integrate India into the electronics global value chain — match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:

  • A. A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3
  • B. A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1
  • C. A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
  • D. A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3