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India Semiconductor Mission

1 UPSC Prelims MCQs tagged "India Semiconductor Mission". Free practice with answer keys, explanations, and timed mock tests on Anantam IAS.

  1. With reference to the ‘India Semiconductor Mission’ (ISM), consider the following statements:

    With reference to the 'India Semiconductor Mission' (ISM), consider the following statements:

    1. AOnly 1
    2. BOnly 2
    3. CBoth 1 and 2
    4. DNeither 1 nor 2
    Answer and explanation

    Correct answer: C

    Both statements are accurate. ISM was set up in 2021 as an independent business division within the Digital India Corporation under MeitY, with administrative and financial autonomy to build a semiconductor and display ecosystem. It explicitly aims to shift India from being a consumer of chips to a producer and an integrated part of the global semiconductor value chain, backed by the Semicon India programme.