The application portal for Round 4 of the PLI Scheme for Textiles will remain open during which period?
- A.1 October to 30 November 2026
- B.1 November to 31 December 2026
- C.1 December 2026 to 31 January 2027
- D.1 November 2026 to 31 March 2027
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Explanation
The correct answer is 1 November to 31 December 2026. The Ministry of Textiles has set a two-month window in which the online portal will accept fresh applications under Round 4, and eligible companies have been asked to apply within that period in keeping with the scheme guidelines. Options A, C and D stretch or shift the window and none of them matches the announcement. The purpose of reopening is to promote the manufacture of man-made fibre apparel, man-made fibre fabrics and technical textiles, to lift domestic manufacturing capability, to attract investment, to generate employment and to improve India's standing in global textile value chains. Candidates should link the window to the other two changes announced with it, namely the lower turnover criterion and the longer scheme tenure for this round.
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Practice Questions
Under Part 2 of the PLI Scheme for Textiles, the minimum turnover criterion has been reduced to:
- A.50 crore rupees
- B.100 crore rupees
- C.200 crore rupees
- D.300 crore rupees
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The ministry has halved the entry bar under Part 2 of the scheme so that micro, small and medium enterprises and mid-sized manufacturing units can take part, where earlier the requirement kept them out.
Read the full explanation →For applicants approved under Round 4, the tenure of the PLI Scheme for Textiles has been extended up to which financial year?
- A.2029-30
- B.2030-31
- C.2031-32
- D.2033-34
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The extension is deliberately limited to companies approved under Round 4, and the reason given is practical: a manufacturer entering now needs a longer investment and operational horizon to build a plant and then scale up its capacity, which a shorter tenure would not allow.
Read the full explanation →Within manufacturing, which industry group recorded the highest growth in September 2026?
- A.Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers
- B.Manufacture of electrical equipment
- C.Manufacture of rubber and plastics products
- D.Manufacture of basic metals
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Items such as switchgear and circuit breakers, uninterruptible power supplies and solid-state drives, and end-face connectors for optical fibres pushed the group up, which tells a story about demand from power distribution and data networks.
Read the full explanation →What is the base year currently used for compiling the Index of Industrial Production?
- A.2011-12 equal to 100
- B.2017-18 equal to 100
- C.2022-23 equal to 100
- D.2024-25 equal to 100
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On this base the general index for the month under review reads above the hundred mark, which simply means output is higher than it was in the base year.
Read the full explanation →Which sector recorded the fastest growth in the Index of Industrial Production for September 2026?
- A.Manufacturing
- B.Mining and quarrying
- C.Electricity and gas supply
- D.Water supply, sewerage and waste management
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The correct answer is electricity and gas supply, which grew at the fastest rate among the four sectors that make up the index.
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