UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Government's Semicon India Programme to develop a complete ecosystem ranging from design to manufacturing
Q1. Fiscal incentives under the Semicon India Programme are delivered through how many distinct component schemes?
- A. Two
- B. Three
- C. Four
- D. Five
Q2. The India Semiconductor Mission (ISM), which operationalises the Semicon India Programme, is set up as an independent business division under which one of the following?
- A. Digital India Corporation
- B. Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC)
- C. Software Technology Parks of India (STPI)
- D. National Informatics Centre (NIC)
Q3. Under the modified schemes, fiscal support of 50% is extended on a 'pari-passu basis'. In this context, 'pari-passu basis' most precisely means that the government support is:
- A. released in proportion to, and in step with, the project promoter's own expenditure
- B. released only after the project achieves full commercial production
- C. provided invariably as an interest-free loan repayable in equal instalments
- D. always matched, rupee for rupee, by an equal grant from the host State government
Q4. Consider the following schemes:
1. Modified Scheme for setting up Semiconductor Fabs
2. Modified Scheme for setting up Display Fabs
3. Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Large Scale Electronics Manufacturing
4. Design Linked Incentive (DLI) Scheme
Which of the above are correctly identified as component schemes of the Semicon India Programme?
- Modified Scheme for setting up Semiconductor Fabs
- Modified Scheme for setting up Display Fabs
- Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Large Scale Electronics Manufacturing
- Design Linked Incentive (DLI) Scheme
- A. 1 and 2 only
- B. 1, 2 and 4
- C. 2, 3 and 4
- D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Q5. As of December 2025, how many projects have been approved under the Semicon India Programme?
- A. Six
- B. Eight
- C. Ten
- D. Twelve
Q6. Consider the following project–State pairings of units approved under the Semicon India Programme:
1. Tata–PSMC semiconductor fab — Gujarat
2. Tata Semiconductor Assembly & Test unit — Assam
3. Micron ATMP facility — Karnataka
4. CG Power semiconductor unit — Gujarat
Which of the above are correctly matched?
- Tata–PSMC semiconductor fab — Gujarat
- Tata Semiconductor Assembly & Test unit — Assam
- Micron ATMP facility — Karnataka
- CG Power semiconductor unit — Gujarat
- A. 1 and 3 only
- B. 2 and 4 only
- C. 1, 2 and 4
- D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Q7. With reference to the semiconductor fab notified at Dholera, Gujarat, compared with other units approved under the Programme, consider the following statements:
1. The Dholera unit is India's first commercial semiconductor fabrication (fab) unit, whereas most other approved units are ATMP/OSAT or packaging facilities.
2. The Dholera fab receives 50% fiscal support on project cost on a pari-passu basis, whereas ATMP/OSAT units receive 50% support on their capital expenditure.
3. The Dholera fab is being set up by Micron Technology in partnership with Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (PSMC).
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- The Dholera unit is India's first commercial semiconductor fabrication (fab) unit, whereas most other approved units are ATMP/OSAT or packaging facilities.
- The Dholera fab receives 50% fiscal support on project cost on a pari-passu basis, whereas ATMP/OSAT units receive 50% support on their capital expenditure.
- The Dholera fab is being set up by Micron Technology in partnership with Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (PSMC).
- A. 1 only
- B. 1 and 2 only
- C. 2 and 3 only
- D. 1, 2 and 3
Q8. Consider the following statements about the chip fabrication plant notified at Dholera:
1. It is located in the Dholera Special Investment Region in Gujarat.
2. It is being set up by Tata Electronics in partnership with Powerchip (PSMC), Taiwan.
3. It has been notified as a Special Economic Zone for electronic hardware and software.
4. It is India's first compound semiconductor (Silicon Carbide) fabrication unit.
Which of the above is/are NOT correct?
- It is located in the Dholera Special Investment Region in Gujarat.
- It is being set up by Tata Electronics in partnership with Powerchip (PSMC), Taiwan.
- It has been notified as a Special Economic Zone for electronic hardware and software.
- It is India's first compound semiconductor (Silicon Carbide) fabrication unit.
- A. 1 only
- B. 2 and 3
- C. 4 only
- D. 1 and 4
Q9. The launch of the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) 2.0 — focused on producing semiconductor equipment and materials and designing full-stack Indian IP — was announced through which one of the following?
- A. Union Budget 2026-27
- B. Union Budget 2025-26
- C. Union Budget 2024-25
- D. Economic Survey 2025-26
Q10. In August 2025 the Union Cabinet cleared a batch of four semiconductor units in Odisha, Punjab and Andhra Pradesh. Which one of the following was NOT part of that batch?
1. SiCSem Private Limited
2. Continental Device India Limited (CDIL)
3. Kaynes Semicon Private Limited
4. 3D Glass Solutions Inc.
Which of the above is/are NOT correct as part of that batch?
- SiCSem Private Limited
- Continental Device India Limited (CDIL)
- Kaynes Semicon Private Limited
- 3D Glass Solutions Inc.
- A. 1 only
- B. 2 only
- C. 3 only
- D. 4 only
Q11. As of early 2026, commercial production under the Semicon India Programme had commenced from certain approved plants. Consider the following:
1. Micron's ATMP facility at Sanand
2. Kaynes Semicon facility at Sanand
3. Tata Electronics semiconductor fab at Dholera
4. Tata Semiconductor Assembly & Test facility at Morigaon, Assam
Which of the above is/are NOT correct as plants from which commercial production has commenced?
- Micron's ATMP facility at Sanand
- Kaynes Semicon facility at Sanand
- Tata Electronics semiconductor fab at Dholera
- Tata Semiconductor Assembly & Test facility at Morigaon, Assam
- A. 1 and 2
- B. 3 only
- C. 3 and 4
- D. 2, 3 and 4