UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — PLI Schemes Attract Over ₹2.40 Lakh Crore Investment, Generate More Than 14.15 Lakh Jobs

Q1. The overall coordination and monitoring of the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Schemes across all fourteen sectors is vested in which one of the following?

  • A. Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry
  • B. NITI Aayog, functioning under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister
  • C. Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance
  • D. Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Q2. Under the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes, the financial incentive payable to an eligible company is calculated primarily on the basis of which one of the following?

  • A. Net incremental sales of goods manufactured in India over a defined base year
  • B. Total annual turnover of the company for the relevant financial year
  • C. Capital expenditure incurred by the company on plant, machinery and infrastructure
  • D. The free-on-board value of goods physically exported to foreign markets

Q3. The Production Linked Incentive schemes announced with an approved outlay of about ₹1.97 lakh crore currently cover how many key manufacturing sectors of the economy?

  • A. 10
  • B. 12
  • C. 13
  • D. 14

Q4. The PLI Scheme for the National Programme on High Efficiency Solar PV Modules, with an outlay of ₹24,000 crore, is implemented by which one of the following?

  • A. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
  • B. Ministry of Power, which alone handles all electricity and energy-generation schemes
  • C. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
  • D. Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade

Q5. With reference to the cumulative performance of the PLI Schemes as reported as on 31 March 2026, consider the following statements: 1. Actual investment realised has crossed ₹2.40 lakh crore. 2. Cumulative exports under the schemes have surpassed ₹15.20 lakh crore. 3. Employment generated, direct and indirect, has crossed 14.15 lakh. 4. The entire approved outlay of ₹1.91 lakh crore has already been disbursed as incentives to companies. Which of the statements given above is/are NOT correct?

  1. Actual investment realised has crossed ₹2.40 lakh crore.
  2. Cumulative exports under the schemes have surpassed ₹15.20 lakh crore.
  3. Employment generated, direct and indirect, has crossed 14.15 lakh.
  4. The entire approved outlay of ₹1.91 lakh crore has already been disbursed as incentives to companies.
  • A. 1 and 4
  • B. 4 only
  • C. 2 and 3
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q6. The PLI scheme titled 'National Programme on Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Battery Storage', which has contributed to the cumulative investment figures, is implemented by which one of the following?

  • A. Ministry of Heavy Industries
  • B. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
  • C. Ministry of Power
  • D. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology

Q7. When the Production Linked Incentive scheme was first launched in 2020, it initially covered only three sectors. Consider the following: 1. Mobile Manufacturing and Specified Electronic Components 2. Manufacturing of Medical Devices 3. Automobiles and Auto Components 4. Critical Key Starting Materials / Drug Intermediates and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients Which of the above is/are correctly identified as among the three launch sectors of 2020?

  1. Mobile Manufacturing and Specified Electronic Components
  2. Manufacturing of Medical Devices
  3. Automobiles and Auto Components
  4. Critical Key Starting Materials / Drug Intermediates and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients
  • A. 1, 2 and 3
  • B. 1, 2 and 4
  • C. 2, 3 and 4
  • D. 1, 3 and 4

Q8. The following are pairs of PLI sectors and the administrative Ministry/Department implementing them under the Atmanirbhar Bharat vision: 1. Telecom and Networking Products — Department of Telecommunications 2. Food Products — Ministry of Food Processing Industries 3. Specialty Steel — Ministry of Heavy Industries 4. Textile Products — Ministry of Textiles Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

  1. Telecom and Networking Products — Department of Telecommunications
  2. Food Products — Ministry of Food Processing Industries
  3. Specialty Steel — Ministry of Heavy Industries
  4. Textile Products — Ministry of Textiles
  • A. 1, 2 and 3
  • B. 1, 2 and 4
  • C. 2, 3 and 4
  • D. 1 and 4 only

Q9. The PLI scheme for the Pharmaceuticals sector, a key plank of the Atmanirbhar Bharat push in drugs manufacturing, is implemented by which one of the following?

  • A. Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
  • B. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
  • C. Indian Council of Medical Research
  • D. Department of Health Research, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Q10. As on 30 September 2025, PLI incentives had actually been disbursed to companies under how many of the fourteen notified sectors?

  • A. 8
  • B. 10
  • C. 12
  • D. 14

Q11. The PLI Scheme for Large Scale Electronics Manufacturing, one of the flagship sectoral schemes, was notified and is implemented by which one of the following?

  • A. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
  • B. Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
  • C. Department of Telecommunications
  • D. Ministry of Commerce and Industry