UPSC CSE 2026 · PYQ · Semiconductor Industry in India · medium
Which one of the following pairs of semiconductor plants in India and their locations is not correctly matched?
Answer
The correct answer is C: HCL-Foxconn Joint Venture India Chip Ltd. : Madhya Pradesh. Under the India Semiconductor Mission, CG Power's joint venture with Renesas and STARS Microelectronics is establishing a semiconductor unit in Sanand, Gujarat — correctly matched. Tata Semiconductor Assembly and Test Pvt.
A.CG Power and Industrial Solutions Pvt. Ltd. in partnership with Renesas Electronics and STARS Microelectronics : Gujarat
B.Tata Semiconductor Assembly and Test Pvt. Ltd. : Assam
C.HCL-Foxconn Joint Venture India Chip Ltd. : Madhya Pradesh✓ Correct
D.SicSem Pvt. Ltd. : Odisha
Explanation
Under the India Semiconductor Mission, CG Power's joint venture with Renesas and STARS Microelectronics is establishing a semiconductor unit in Sanand, Gujarat — correctly matched. Tata Semiconductor Assembly and Test Pvt. Ltd. is establishing its OSAT facility in Morigaon, Assam — correctly matched. The HCL-Foxconn joint venture for semiconductor assembly and testing is being set up in Jewar, Uttar Pradesh (near the upcoming Noida International Airport), not in Madhya Pradesh — incorrectly matched. SicSem Pvt. Ltd. is setting up a compound semiconductor facility in Odisha — correctly matched.
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