UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Electronics manufacturing in India expanded significantly in the last 11 years

Q1. With reference to the growth of India's electronics sector between 2014-15 and 2024-25, consider the following statements. Which of the statements given above is/are NOT correct?

  1. Electronics production grew about sixfold to reach roughly ₹11.3 lakh crore.
  2. Electronics exports grew about eightfold, making electronics one of India's top export categories.
  3. Mobile phone production grew about 28 times to reach roughly ₹5.45 lakh crore.
  4. Mobile phone exports grew only about sixfold to reach roughly ₹2 lakh crore.
  • A. 1 and 2
  • B. 2 and 3
  • C. 1, 2 and 4
  • D. 4 only

Q2. The 11-year comparative statistics showing India's electronics production rising about sixfold between 2014-15 and 2024-25 were released by which one of the following Union Ministries?

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

Q3. In which year was the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Large Scale Electronics Manufacturing notified?

  • A. 2016
  • B. 2018
  • C. 2020
  • D. 2022

Q4. With reference to the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes for electronics, consider the following statements. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. The PLI Scheme for Large Scale Electronics Manufacturing targets mobile phones and specified electronic components.
  2. The PLI Scheme for IT Hardware, covering laptops, tablets and servers, was notified separately in 2021.
  3. Both these PLI schemes are administered by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 1 and 3 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q5. With reference to the SPECS and EMC 2.0 schemes, consider the following statements. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. SPECS provides a 25% financial incentive on capital expenditure for electronic components, semiconductors and ATMP units.
  2. EMC 2.0 provides a grant of 50% of the project cost for cluster infrastructure, subject to a ceiling.
  3. EMC 2.0 requires a minimum cluster area of 100 acres uniformly across all States and Union Territories.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 1 and 3 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q6. With reference to the SPECS and EMC 2.0 schemes, consider the following statements. Which of the statements given above is/are NOT correct?

  1. SPECS offers a 25% incentive on capital expenditure for components and semiconductors.
  2. EMC 2.0 provides a grant of 50% of project cost, with a ceiling of ₹70 crore per 100 acres.
  3. SPECS aims to integrate India's electronics industry with Global Value Chains.
  4. EMC 2.0 provides a 25% capital subsidy identical to that of SPECS.
  • A. 1 and 2
  • B. 2 and 3
  • C. 1, 3 and 4
  • D. 4 only

Q7. The Union Cabinet in 2025 approved four new semiconductor units under the India Semiconductor Mission. With reference to the unit and its host State, which of the above is/are correctly identified?

  1. SiCSem — Odisha
  2. CDIL — Punjab
  3. ASIP Technologies — Andhra Pradesh
  4. 3D Glass Solutions — Punjab
  • A. 1, 2 and 3 only
  • B. 1 and 4 only
  • C. 2, 3 and 4 only
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q8. After the Cabinet approvals of August 2025, how many projects in total have been approved under the India Semiconductor Mission?

  • A. 6
  • B. 8
  • C. 10
  • D. 12

Q9. With reference to the evolution of India's electronics policy, consider the following statements. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. The National Policy on Electronics (NPE) 2012 was India's first dedicated electronics policy.
  2. NPE 2019 set a target of USD 400 billion turnover for the Electronics System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM) sector.
  3. The Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS) was notified in 2020.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 1 and 3 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q10. Which one of the following was India's first dedicated National Policy on Electronics?

  • A. National Policy on Electronics 2012
  • B. National Policy on Electronics 2019
  • C. Make in India, 2014
  • D. Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme, 2025

Q11. With reference to the institutional framework for electronics manufacturing in India, which of the above is/are correctly identified?

  1. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) is the nodal ministry for electronics manufacturing schemes.
  2. The India Semiconductor Mission is an Independent Business Division within Digital India Corporation.
  3. The India Semiconductor Mission is the nodal agency for implementing the Semicon India Programme.
  4. SPECS and the PLI for Large Scale Electronics Manufacturing are administered by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
  • A. 1, 2 and 3 only
  • B. 1 and 4 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q12. With reference to India's position in mobile phone manufacturing, consider the following statements. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. India is the world's largest mobile phone manufacturer by volume.
  2. In 2025, about 99.2% of mobile phones used in India are manufactured domestically, compared with about 75% being imported in 2014-15.
  3. Mobile phone manufacturing units in India grew from 2 in 2014 to more than 300.
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 1 and 3 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3