UPSC Prelims 2026 · Question 48 of 96

UPSC Prelims 2026 question on Semiconductor Plants Locations

Which one of the following pairs of semiconductor plants in India and their locations is NOT correctly matched?

  1. CG Power and Industrial Solutions Pvt. Ltd. in partnership with Renesas Electronics and STARS Microelectronics : Gujarat
  2. Tata Semiconductor Assembly and Test Pvt. Ltd. : Assam
  3. HCL-Foxconn Joint Venture India Chip Ltd. : Madhya Pradesh
  4. SicSem Pvt. Ltd. : Odisha
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Answer: C. HCL-Foxconn Joint Venture India Chip Ltd. : Madhya Pradesh

Analysis

Under India's semiconductor mission, multiple semiconductor manufacturing and assembly facilities have been approved across different states.

Statement by statement

Option (a) is a correct match: The semiconductor OSAT plant established by CG Power in partnership with Renesas Electronics and STARS Microelectronics is located in Sanand, Gujarat.

Option (b) is a correct match: Tata Semiconductor Assembly and Test Pvt. Ltd.'s OSAT facility is being established in Jagiroad, Assam.

Option (c) is NOT a correct match: The proposed location of the HCL-Foxconn joint venture is not Madhya Pradesh; the project was linked with Uttar Pradesh. Hence this is the answer.

Option (d) is a correct match: SicSem Pvt. Ltd. plans to establish a silicon carbide semiconductor plant in Odisha.

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