UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Union Budget FY 2026-2027: Chemical Parks

Q1. The scheme announced in the Union Budget 2026-27 to set up three dedicated Chemical Parks is operationalised by which one of the following?

  • A. Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
  • B. Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
  • C. Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry
  • D. Department of Fertilizers, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers

Q2. How many dedicated Chemical Parks is the Union Budget 2026-27 scheme designed to support States in establishing?

  • A. 3
  • B. 4
  • C. 5
  • D. 7

Q3. The ₹20,000 crore support for Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) in the Union Budget 2026-27 is aligned with a national CCUS roadmap launched in which year?

  • A. 2023
  • B. 2024
  • C. 2025
  • D. 2026

Q4. Under the Petroleum, Chemicals and Petrochemicals Investment Regions (PCPIR) Policy, 2007, how many PCPIRs were approved in India?

  • A. 3
  • B. 4
  • C. 5
  • D. 6

Q5. The Policy Resolution for the promotion of Petroleum, Chemicals and Petrochemicals Investment Regions (PCPIRs) is administered by which one of the following?

  • A. Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
  • B. Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
  • C. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
  • D. Ministry of Heavy Industries

Q6. In the context of the Bulk Drug Parks scheme, the term 'bulk drugs' most precisely refers to which one of the following?

  • A. Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients used to produce finished medicines
  • B. Finished pharmaceutical formulations sold to consumers
  • C. Medical devices and diagnostic kits
  • D. Packaging and labelling materials for pharmaceuticals

Q7. Among the following Central 'parks-with-shared-infrastructure' schemes, which one carries the highest ceiling of central financial assistance per park (up to ₹1,000 crore)?

  • A. Bulk Drug Parks scheme
  • B. Medical Devices Parks scheme
  • C. Chemical Parks scheme
  • D. Petroleum, Chemicals and Petrochemicals Investment Regions

Q8. Within Asia, India ranks as which of the following among producers of chemicals?

  • A. Largest
  • B. 2nd largest
  • C. 3rd largest
  • D. 4th largest

Q9. India is the world's single largest producer and exporter — accounting for roughly 85-90% of global exports — of which one of the following?

  • A. Castor oil
  • B. Agrochemicals
  • C. Dyestuffs
  • D. Petrochemical intermediates