UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — DPIIT Releases Guidelines for Implementation of BHAVYA Scheme
Q1. The Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojna (BHAVYA) is best classified as which one of the following?
- A. A Central Sector Scheme fully funded by the Union Government
- B. A Centrally Sponsored Scheme on a 60:40 Centre-State cost-sharing basis
- C. A State Sector Scheme implemented by participating States
- D. A sub-component operated under the PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan
Q2. BHAVYA envisages the development of how many world-class industrial parks over its scheme period?
Q3. With reference to the scale, timeline and outlay of the BHAVYA scheme, consider the following statements:
1. It has a total financial outlay of approximately ₹33,660 crore.
2. It is to be implemented over a six-year period from 2026-27 to 2031-32.
3. It targets the development of 100 industrial parks nationwide.
4. In its first phase, up to 75 industrial parks are to be taken up through challenge-based competitive selection.
Which of the statements given above is/are NOT correct?
- It has a total financial outlay of approximately ₹33,660 crore.
- It is to be implemented over a six-year period from 2026-27 to 2031-32.
- It targets the development of 100 industrial parks nationwide.
- In its first phase, up to 75 industrial parks are to be taken up through challenge-based competitive selection.
- A. 1 and 2
- B. 3 only
- C. 4 only
- D. 2 and 4
Q4. Under BHAVYA, financial assistance of up to ₹1 crore per acre supports several categories of park infrastructure. Which of the following are correctly identified as categories eligible for such support?
1. Core infrastructure such as internal roads, utilities and drainage.
2. Value-added facilities such as factory sheds, testing labs and warehousing.
3. Social infrastructure such as worker housing and support amenities.
4. Direct cash subsidy transferred to individual manufacturing firms located in the park.
Which of the above is/are correctly identified?
- Core infrastructure such as internal roads, utilities and drainage.
- Value-added facilities such as factory sheds, testing labs and warehousing.
- Social infrastructure such as worker housing and support amenities.
- Direct cash subsidy transferred to individual manufacturing firms located in the park.
- A. 1, 2 and 3
- B. 1 and 4 only
- C. 2, 3 and 4
- D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Q5. Which one of the following operationalised the Cabinet-approved BHAVYA scheme by releasing its detailed operational guidelines in May 2026?
- A. The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)
- B. The Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance
- C. The Ministry of Heavy Industries
- D. The Department for Promotion of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
Q6. With reference to the sequence of events in operationalising BHAVYA, consider the following statements:
1. The Union Cabinet approved BHAVYA in March 2026.
2. DPIIT released the operational guidelines for BHAVYA in May 2026.
3. The operational guidelines were released before the Union Cabinet accorded its approval to the scheme.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- The Union Cabinet approved BHAVYA in March 2026.
- DPIIT released the operational guidelines for BHAVYA in May 2026.
- The operational guidelines were released before the Union Cabinet accorded its approval to the scheme.
- A. 1 only
- B. 1 and 2 only
- C. 2 and 3 only
- D. 1, 2 and 3
Q7. With reference to the National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation (NICDC) in the context of BHAVYA, which of the following statements is/are correctly identified?
1. It has been designated as the Project Management Agency for the scheme.
2. It functions under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade.
3. It also acts as the project management agency for the PM MITRA textile parks.
4. It functions as an attached office under the Ministry of Heavy Industries.
Which of the above is/are correctly identified?
- It has been designated as the Project Management Agency for the scheme.
- It functions under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade.
- It also acts as the project management agency for the PM MITRA textile parks.
- It functions as an attached office under the Ministry of Heavy Industries.
- A. 1, 2 and 3
- B. 1 and 4 only
- C. 2 and 3 only
- D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Q8. As the anchor agency for BHAVYA, NICDC is currently implementing 20 industrial corridor projects. Across how many States are these projects spread?
Q9. With reference to how BHAVYA relates to other flagship initiatives, consider the following statements:
1. It is designed to be aligned with the objectives of Make in India.
2. It is aligned with the objectives of PM Gati Shakti.
3. It replaces the PM MITRA scheme of the Ministry of Textiles.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- It is designed to be aligned with the objectives of Make in India.
- It is aligned with the objectives of PM Gati Shakti.
- It replaces the PM MITRA scheme of the Ministry of Textiles.
- A. 1 only
- B. 1 and 2 only
- C. 2 and 3 only
- D. 1, 2 and 3
Q10. BHAVYA is primarily positioned to build upon the 'Industrial Smart Cities' developed under the framework of which one of the following programmes?
- A. The National Industrial Corridor Development Programme (NICDP)
- B. The Smart Cities Mission
- C. The Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT)
- D. The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban)
Q11. The BHAVYA Portal — a single digital interface for DPR submission, project appraisal and real-time monitoring — was launched under the authority of which Union Minister?
- A. The Minister of Commerce & Industry
- B. The Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs
- C. The Minister of Road Transport & Highways
- D. The Minister of Heavy Industries
Q12. Under BHAVYA, the planning, development, operation and long-term maintenance of each individual plug-and-play industrial park is entrusted to which one of the following?
- A. Special Purpose Vehicles incorporated under the Companies Act, 2013
- B. NICDC, which develops and maintains each park directly
- C. The concerned State Public Works Departments
- D. DPIIT through its regional field offices