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QUESTION PYQ 04
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15 marks

India aims to become a semiconductor manufacturing hub. What are the challenges faced by the semiconductor industry in India? Mention the salient features of the India Semiconductor Mission.

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11 min
250 words

What the examiner wants

For India Semiconductor Mission, address directly in sequence: first, What are the challenges faced by the semiconductor industry in India; then, Mention the salient features of the India Semiconductor Mission.. Keep evidence and the conclusion tied to these exact limbs.

Address directlyAnswer exactly what the question asks.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1What are the challenges faced by the semiconductor industry in India?≈65 words
  2. 2Mention the salient features of the India Semiconductor Mission≈65 words
  3. 3Use at least two question-relevant examples/evidence points to support the final judgment on India Semiconductor Mission, proportionate to a 250-word answer≈65 words

Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.

Answer plan

Scientific principleWorking/applicationIndia-specific programme/statusBenefitsRisks/constraintsFuture use for India Semiconductor Mission

Where marks usually go

  • Over-writing ‘What are the challenges faced by the semiconductor industry in India’ while reducing ‘Mention the salient features of the India Semiconductor Mission.’ to a token paragraph
  • Adding correct but adjacent facts on India Semiconductor Mission that do not advance the exact causal, comparative or evaluative task in this PYQ

Value addition

  • India Semiconductor Mission: threat network — source → channel → vulnerability → responsible institution → response
    → Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.

Verified value additions

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