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Topic 258 · Science, Technology & Space

India Semiconductor Mission 2.0 and first chip plants

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Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA
  1. Core Trigger: On 5 May 2026 the Cabinet approved two more Gujarat units, taking ISM approvals to 12, worth about Rs 1.64 lakh crore.
  2. Focus: Semicon 2.0, approved 15 July 2026 with Rs 1,27,500 crore, rests on six pillars from design to talent.
  3. Current Head: Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister for Electronics and IT, holds the semiconductor portfolio.
  4. Support Rates: Semicon 2.0 offers 40% for silicon fabs, 35% for display fabs, 25% for conventional OSAT.
  5. Data: The 12 ISM 1.0 projects include one silicon fab, one silicon carbide fab and nine packaging units.
  6. Stakeholders: Micron's Sanand unit began commercial production on 28 February 2026; Tata Electronics signed an ASML MoU on 16 May 2026.
  7. India Link: No fab is operational yet; Tata's Dholera fab is expected in 2028.
  8. Hub: Sanand, Gujarat hosts the Micron, Kaynes Semicon and CG Semi plants.
  9. Founded: The Cabinet approved ISM 1.0, a Rs 76,000 crore programme, on 15 December 2021.
  10. Landmark Approval: On 29 February 2024 the Cabinet approved the Tata-PSMC Dholera fab, up to Rs 91,000 crore.
  11. Legal Basis: ISM is a Cabinet-approved scheme, not an Act, resting on the Union's executive power under Article 73.
  12. Definition: A fab is a front-end wafer plant; ATMP and OSAT units assemble, test and package chips.
Question 1 of 10

On 5 May 2026 the Cabinet approved two more units, taking India Semiconductor Mission approvals to how many?

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Answer: (B) 12

Core Trigger: On 5 May 2026 the Cabinet approved two more Gujarat units, taking ISM approvals to 12, worth about Rs 1.64 lakh crore.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 258, point 1

Question 2 of 10

Semicon 2.0, approved on 15 July 2026, has what outlay?

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Answer: (C) Rs 1,27,500 crore

Focus: Semicon 2.0, approved 15 July 2026 with Rs 1,27,500 crore, rests on six pillars from design to talent.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 258, point 2

Question 3 of 10

Which Union Minister holds the semiconductor portfolio?

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Answer: (D) Ashwini Vaishnaw

Current Head: Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister for Electronics and IT, holds the semiconductor portfolio.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 258, point 3

Question 4 of 10

What support rate does Semicon 2.0 offer for display fabs?

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Answer: (B) 35%

Support Rates: Semicon 2.0 offers 40% for silicon fabs, 35% for display fabs, 25% for conventional OSAT.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 258, point 4

Question 5 of 10

How many packaging units are among the 12 ISM 1.0 projects?

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Answer: (C) Nine

Data: The 12 ISM 1.0 projects include one silicon fab, one silicon carbide fab and nine packaging units.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 258, point 5

Question 6 of 10

Which is/are correct? (1) Micron's Sanand unit began commercial production on 28 February 2026. (2) Tata Electronics signed an MoU with ASML on 16 May 2026.

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Answer: (C) Both 1 and 2

Stakeholders: Micron's Sanand unit began commercial production on 28 February 2026; Tata Electronics signed an ASML MoU on 16 May 2026.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 258, point 6

Question 7 of 10

Which Gujarat town hosts the Micron, Kaynes Semicon and CG Semi plants?

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Answer: (D) Sanand

Hub: Sanand, Gujarat hosts the Micron, Kaynes Semicon and CG Semi plants.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 258, point 8

Question 8 of 10

On which date did the Cabinet approve ISM 1.0, a Rs 76,000 crore programme?

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Answer: (A) 15 December 2021

Founded: The Cabinet approved ISM 1.0, a Rs 76,000 crore programme, on 15 December 2021.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 258, point 9

Question 9 of 10

Which fab did the Cabinet approve on 29 February 2024 at up to Rs 91,000 crore?

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Answer: (B) Tata-PSMC Dholera fab

Landmark Approval: On 29 February 2024 the Cabinet approved the Tata-PSMC Dholera fab, up to Rs 91,000 crore.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 258, point 10

Question 10 of 10

Which is/are correct? (1) ISM rests on the Union's executive power under Article 73. (2) A fab assembles, tests and packages finished chips.

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Answer: (A) Only 1

Legal Basis: ISM is a Cabinet-approved scheme, not an Act, resting on the Union's executive power under Article 73.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 258, point 11

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