Official Question UPSC 2026
Which one of the following pairs of semiconductor plants in India and their locations is not correctly matched?
Semiconductor Plant Location (a) CG Power and Industrial Solutions Pvt. Ltd. in partnership with Renesas Electronics and STARS Microelectronics Gujarat (b) Tata Semiconductor Assembly and Test Pvt. Ltd. Assam (c) HCL-Foxconn Joint Venture India Chip Ltd. Madhya Pradesh (d) SicSem Pvt. Ltd. Odisha
| Semiconductor Plant | Location |
|---|---|
| (a) CG Power and Industrial Solutions Pvt. Ltd. in partnership with Renesas Electronics and STARS Microelectronics | Gujarat |
| (b) Tata Semiconductor Assembly and Test Pvt. Ltd. | Assam |
| (c) HCL-Foxconn Joint Venture India Chip Ltd. | Madhya Pradesh |
| (d) SicSem Pvt. Ltd. | Odisha |
Solution & Analysis
Answer: C
Under the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM), the Union Cabinet approved a massive push for domestic chip manufacturing. Let's verify the geographic locations of these approved facilities:
•Option A is correctly matched: The CG Power OSAT (Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test) facility, partnered with Renesas, is strategically located in Sanand, Gujarat.
•Option B is correctly matched: Tata Semiconductor Assembly and Test Pvt. Ltd. (TSAT) secured approval for a major greenfield facility in Jagiroad, Assam, marking a historic tech investment in the Northeast.
•Option C is incorrectly matched: The HCL-Foxconn OSAT joint venture (India Chip Pvt. Ltd.) is being established in Jewar, Uttar Pradesh (within the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority region), not Madhya Pradesh.
•Option D is correctly matched: SicSem Pvt. Ltd. is laying the groundwork for India's first commercial Silicon Carbide (SiC) compound semiconductor fab in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
Conclusion: The HCL-Foxconn plant is in Uttar Pradesh, making Option C the mismatched pair.