Ashwini Vaishnaw launches the Semicon 2.0 web application portal; 12 more ECMS projects approved – Quiz (09.11.2026)

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Ashwini Vaishnaw launches the Semicon 2.0 web application portal; 12 more ECMS projects approved – Quiz (09.11.2026) – 5 questions, subject: Current Affairs. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  
Which of the following is a compound semiconductor?

Correct Answer: A [Gallium nitride (GaN)]

Explanation:

GaN is a compound of gallium and nitrogen, used in LEDs, micro-LED displays and power electronics. Germanium, silicon and selenium are elements.

2.  
In the chip industry, what do 'OSAT' firms mainly do?

Correct Answer: B [Chip assembly and testing]

Explanation:

OSAT = Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test – the 'back-end' work of packaging and testing chips made in a fab. Wafer fabrication is front-end work done in a fab.

3.  
Where is US firm Micron's ATMP unit, the first project approved (2023) under the Semicon India Programme?

Correct Answer: A [Sanand, Gujarat]

Explanation:

Micron's ATMP unit is at Sanand near Ahmedabad – the first project approved under Semicon India. Tata's fab is coming up at Dholera.

4.  
Under 'Tamil Nadu Semiconductor Mission 2030', semiconductor parks were announced at Sulur and which other place?

Correct Answer: B [Palladam]

Explanation:

TN Budget 2025–26: a ₹500-crore mission; parks of about 100 acres each at Sulur and Palladam in the Coimbatore region.

5.  
What is the total outlay of the Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS), which cleared 12 more projects in Nov 2026?

Correct Answer: D [₹22,919 crore]

Explanation:

ECMS was approved on 28 March 2025 with ₹22,919 crore. ₹76,000 crore was Semicon phase 1; ₹1,27,500 crore is Semicon 2.0; ₹7,503 crore is the new 12 projects' investment.

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