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

Science & Technology ·Previously asked in Union Public Service Commission Civil Services Examination 2026

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Question

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

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

Correct Answer

Option C — C

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Option C.

Key Points

  • HCL-Foxconn Joint Venture India Chip Ltd. : Madhya Pradesh (NOT correctly matched).
  • The question asks which pair is wrong.
  • Checking each semiconductor project's location:
  • (A) CG Power + Renesas + STARS Microelectronics → Gujarat (Sanand) — correctly matched.
  • (B) Tata Semiconductor Assembly and Test (TSAT) → Assam (Jagiroad/Morigaon) — correctly matched.
  • (C) HCL-Foxconn JV → Madhya Pradesh — INCORRECT. This OSAT/display-driver joint venture is located in Uttar Pradesh (Jewar, near the Noida International Airport), not Madhya Pradesh. This is the answer.
  • (D) SicSem Pvt. Ltd. → Odisha (Bhubaneswar) — correctly matched.
  • these units are approved under the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) and the Semicon India programme, which offers fiscal support for fabs and ATMP/OSAT plants to build a domestic chip ecosystem.

Exam Tip

  • for 'not correctly matched' pairs, you only need to find the single wrong location — here HCL-Foxconn's UP site is the odd one out among Gujarat, Assam and Odisha.