UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Travelling Across the Industrial Corridors of India
Q1. The National Industrial Corridor Development and Implementation Trust (NICDIT) came into existence in which year, following the broadening of the mandate of the erstwhile Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor Project Implementation Trust Fund?
- A. 2014
- B. 2016
- C. 2018
- D. 2020
Q2. The National Industrial Corridor Development Programme (NICDP), operationalised through NICDIT, is anchored in which of the following?
- A. Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce & Industry
- B. Ministry of Heavy Industries
- C. Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance
- D. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
Q3. The Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC), aligned along the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor, passes through how many States?
- A. Five
- B. Six
- C. Seven
- D. Eight
Q4. Consider the following States:
1. Gujarat
2. Kerala
3. Rajasthan
4. Madhya Pradesh
Which of the above are correctly identified as States through which the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor passes?
- Gujarat
- Kerala
- Rajasthan
- Madhya Pradesh
- A. 1, 2 and 3
- B. 1, 3 and 4
- C. 2 and 4 only
- D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Q5. With reference to the alignment of India's industrial corridors on dedicated freight corridors, consider the following statements:
1. The Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor is anchored on the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor.
2. The Amritsar-Kolkata Industrial Corridor is conceptualised on the backbone of the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor.
3. The Chennai-Bengaluru Industrial Corridor is aligned along the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- The Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor is anchored on the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor.
- The Amritsar-Kolkata Industrial Corridor is conceptualised on the backbone of the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor.
- The Chennai-Bengaluru Industrial Corridor is aligned along the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor.
- A. 1 and 2 only
- B. 2 and 3 only
- C. 1 and 3 only
- D. 1, 2 and 3
Q6. The eleven industrial corridors, together comprising 32 projects planned in four phases, are being developed under which of the following programmes?
- A. National Industrial Corridor Development Programme (NICDP)
- B. Bharatmala Pariyojana
- C. Sagarmala Programme
- D. PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan
Q7. With reference to announcements in the Union Budget 2026-27 concerning industrial corridors, consider the following:
1. An Integrated East Coast Industrial Corridor with a well-connected node at Durgapur was announced.
2. Durgapur, the identified node, is located in West Bengal.
3. NICDIT was allocated ₹3,000 crore under Budget Estimates 2026-27.
4. The Durgapur node was announced as an extension of the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor.
Which of the above are correctly identified?
- An Integrated East Coast Industrial Corridor with a well-connected node at Durgapur was announced.
- Durgapur, the identified node, is located in West Bengal.
- NICDIT was allocated ₹3,000 crore under Budget Estimates 2026-27.
- The Durgapur node was announced as an extension of the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor.
- A. 1, 2 and 3
- B. 1 and 3 only
- C. 2, 3 and 4
- D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Q8. With reference to the East Coast Industrial Corridor announced in the Union Budget 2026-27, consider the following statements:
1. The Integrated East Coast Industrial Corridor was announced in the Union Budget 2026-27.
2. NICDIT, which anchors the corridor programme, functions under DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce & Industry.
3. The node identified for the corridor is Durgapur in West Bengal.
4. The ₹3,000 crore Budget 2026-27 allocation for the corridor trust was made under the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
Which of the statements given above is/are NOT correct?
- The Integrated East Coast Industrial Corridor was announced in the Union Budget 2026-27.
- NICDIT, which anchors the corridor programme, functions under DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce & Industry.
- The node identified for the corridor is Durgapur in West Bengal.
- The ₹3,000 crore Budget 2026-27 allocation for the corridor trust was made under the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
- A. 1 only
- B. 2 and 3
- C. 4 only
- D. 3 and 4
Q9. The 12 new greenfield industrial cities under NICDP (August 2024, outlay ₹28,602 crore) were approved by which of the following?
- A. Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister
- B. Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Union Finance Minister
- C. NITI Aayog Governing Council, chaired by the Prime Minister
- D. Union Cabinet, chaired by the Union Commerce & Industry Minister
Q10. With reference to the status of India's industrial corridor projects as recorded in February 2026, consider the following statements:
1. Projects are being developed across 11 industrial corridors.
2. Four corridor locations are already operational/completed.
3. Four locations are approaching completion.
4. All 11 industrial corridors have been fully completed and made operational.
Which of the statements given above is/are NOT correct?
- Projects are being developed across 11 industrial corridors.
- Four corridor locations are already operational/completed.
- Four locations are approaching completion.
- All 11 industrial corridors have been fully completed and made operational.
- A. 4 only
- B. 1 and 4
- C. 2 and 3
- D. 3 and 4
Q11. Consider the following statements distinguishing an industrial corridor from a dedicated freight corridor:
1. A Dedicated Freight Corridor is primarily a high-capacity railway freight infrastructure project.
2. An industrial corridor is a multimodal economic development zone that may be anchored on a dedicated freight corridor.
3. Industrial corridors are developed solely through railway freight lines, without any road, port or airport linkage.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A Dedicated Freight Corridor is primarily a high-capacity railway freight infrastructure project.
- An industrial corridor is a multimodal economic development zone that may be anchored on a dedicated freight corridor.
- Industrial corridors are developed solely through railway freight lines, without any road, port or airport linkage.
- A. 1 and 2 only
- B. 2 and 3 only
- C. 1 and 3 only
- D. 1, 2 and 3
Q12. As defined under the NICDP, an industrial corridor integrates how many modes of transport in its connectivity backbone (roads, railways, ports and airports)?
- A. Two
- B. Three
- C. Four
- D. Five