UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Union Minister Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw interacts with Semiconductor Chip Design Companies approved under the DLI Scheme

Question 1

The Design Linked Incentive (DLI) Scheme is notified and operates as a component vertical under which one of the following umbrella programmes?

Accepted Answer

Semicon India Programme

Answer

Digital India Programme

Answer

Production Linked Incentive for Large Scale Electronics Manufacturing

Answer

National Policy on Electronics

Question 2

Which one of the following ministries/departments is responsible for implementing the Design Linked Incentive (DLI) Scheme?

Accepted Answer

Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology

Answer

Ministry of Heavy Industries

Answer

Department of Science & Technology

Answer

Ministry of Commerce & Industry

Question 3

The India Semiconductor Mission, the nodal agency operationalising the Semicon India Programme, functions as an independent business division within which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

Digital India Corporation

Answer

Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC)

Answer

National Informatics Centre

Answer

Software Technology Parks of India

Question 4

The Semicon India Programme was approved by the Union Cabinet in which year, and with what total financial outlay?

Accepted Answer

2021, with an outlay of ₹76,000 crore

Answer

2020, with an outlay of ₹76,000 crore

Answer

2021, with an outlay of ₹1.97 lakh crore

Answer

2022, with an outlay of ₹76,000 crore

Question 5

The six prioritised chip design domains for the next phase were announced in the 2026 review held under the authority of which Union Minister's portfolio?

Accepted Answer

Minister for Electronics & Information Technology

Answer

Minister for Heavy Industries

Answer

Minister for Science & Technology

Answer

Minister for Commerce & Industry

Question 6

Which one of the following is correctly identified as one of the six prioritised chip design domains for the next phase of the India Semiconductor Mission?

Accepted Answer

Power Management

Answer

Photonics

Answer

Analog Mixed-Signal

Answer

Advanced Packaging

UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Union Minister Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw interacts with Semiconductor Chip Design Companies approved under the DLI Scheme

Q1. The Design Linked Incentive (DLI) Scheme is notified and operates as a component vertical under which one of the following umbrella programmes?

Q2. Which one of the following ministries/departments is responsible for implementing the Design Linked Incentive (DLI) Scheme?

Q3. The India Semiconductor Mission, the nodal agency operationalising the Semicon India Programme, functions as an independent business division within which one of the following?

Q4. The Semicon India Programme was approved by the Union Cabinet in which year, and with what total financial outlay?

Q5. The six prioritised chip design domains for the next phase were announced in the 2026 review held under the authority of which Union Minister's portfolio?

Q6. Which one of the following is correctly identified as one of the six prioritised chip design domains for the next phase of the India Semiconductor Mission?