How many strategic sectors are covered by the Production Linked Incentive scheme?
- A.Ten sectors
- B.Twelve sectors
- C.Fourteen sectors
- D.Sixteen sectors
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Explanation
The correct answer is fourteen sectors. The scheme began in a narrower form, covering mobile manufacturing, certain electronic components, active pharmaceutical ingredients and medical devices, and was then widened until it spanned fourteen strategic sectors, among them pharmaceuticals, textiles and specialty steel. The total approved financial outlay across these sectors is Rs 1,91,049 crore. Options A and B understate the count and reflect the earlier, smaller shape of the framework rather than its present form. Option D overstates it; no sixteenth sector has been added. Candidates should pair the sector count with the outlay, since questions commonly give one and ask for the other, and should also note that the scheme was introduced in the year 2020 under Atmanirbhar Bharat.
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Practice Questions
As on 30 June 2026, what was the cumulative actual investment under the PLI scheme?
- A.Rs 1,91,049 crore
- B.Rs 2,58,835 crore
- C.Rs 36,754 crore
- D.Rs 21,033 crore
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The correct answer is Rs 2,58,835 crore, roughly Rs 2.58 lakh crore, which is the investment companies had actually put on the ground by the end of June in 2026.
Read the full explanation →According to the backgrounder, what proportion of mobile phones used in India are now manufactured within the country?
- A.77 per cent
- B.88.5 per cent
- C.99.2 per cent
- D.95.6 per cent
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Almost every handset in use in the country is now assembled or manufactured within India, a reversal from the position a decade earlier when the country was a net importer of phones.
Read the full explanation →At which university is the NFSC supported scholar now serving as an Assistant Professor?
- A.Utkal University, Bhubaneswar
- B.Sambalpur University
- C.Ravenshaw University, Cuttack
- D.Berhampur University
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The correct answer is Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, where the scholar now works as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Anthropology, teaching, carrying out research and mentoring students.
Read the full explanation →What monthly fellowship amount was received by the scholar under NFSC in the case cited?
- A.Rs 8,000
- B.Rs 12,000
- C.Rs 16,000
- D.Rs 25,000
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Besides this amount, the support carried house rent allowance and contingency assistance, and the three together met academic expenses, the requirements of fieldwork and other costs tied to research.
Read the full explanation →Which ministry runs the National Fellowship for Scheduled Caste Students?
- A.Ministry of Education
- B.Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
- C.Ministry of Tribal Affairs
- D.Ministry of Minority Affairs
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The correct answer is the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, which runs the fellowship and brought out this account of how it works.
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