Question
UPSC Prelims 2026 Question:
Which of the following pairs of semiconductor plants in India and their locations is not correctly matched?
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(a) |
CG Power and Industrial Solutions Pvt. Ltd. in partnership with Renesas Electronics and STARS Microelectronics |
Gujarat |
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(b) |
Tata Semiconductor Assembly and Test Pvt. Ltd. |
Assam |
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(c) |
HCL-Foxconn Joint : Venture India Chip Ltd. |
Madhya Pradesh |
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(d) |
SicSem Pvt. Ltd. |
Odisha |
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Option 3: HCL-Foxconn Joint : Venture India Chip Ltd.
Detailed Solution
Explanation:
- CG Power and Industrial Solutions Ltd., in partnership with Renesas Electronics and STARS Microelectronics, is establishing a semiconductor manufacturing facility in Gujarat. So, pair (a) is correctly matched.
- Tata Semiconductor Assembly and Test Pvt. Ltd. is associated with the semiconductor assembly and test facility in Assam. The Assam facility uses indigenous semiconductor packaging technologies and has been approved under the India Semiconductor Mission. So, pair (b) is correctly matched.
- The HCL-Foxconn joint venture semiconductor unit is located in Uttar Pradesh, near Jewar, not in Madhya Pradesh. It is meant for display driver chips and was approved under the India Semiconductor Mission. So, pair (c) is not correctly matched.
- SiCSem Pvt. Ltd. is establishing a semiconductor manufacturing facility in Odisha. The facility is linked to silicon carbide semiconductor technology. So, pair (d) is correctly matched.
Therefore, option (3) is the correct answer.
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