Microtheme: Infrastructure Sector —
16 questions asked in Prelims in the past.

1. [2026] Which one of the following pairs of semiconductor plants in India and their locations is NOT correctly matched?
   • (a) CG Power (with Renesas 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
   Correct Answer: (C) HCL-Foxconn Joint Venture India Chip Ltd. : Madhya Pradesh
2. [2026] Consider the following statements with reference to the Sagarmala Programme of the Government of India:
   I. The Sagarmala Programme seeks to achieve port-led economic growth through cost-effective and sustainable coastal infrastructure.
   II. The success of the Sagarmala Programme is reflected in significant growth in coastal and inland waterway shipping, along with improved global port rankings.
   III. Sagarmala 2.0 aims to position India as a global maritime innovation hub aligned with Atmanirbhar Bharat and Viksit Bharat 2047 visions.
   Which of the following relationships among the above statements is/are correct?
   1.Statement II validates the effectiveness of the strategies envisioned in Statement I.
   2.Statement III extends the objectives of Statement I by embedding them into a future-oriented innovation framework.
   3.Statement I contradicts Statement III by focusing only on traditional infrastructure instead of modern innovation.
   Select the answer using the code given below:
   • (a) 1 only
   • (b) 1 and 2
   • (c) 2 and 3
   • (d) 3 only
   Correct Answer: (B) 1 and 2
3. [2026] In what way(s) does the Vizhinjam International Seaport represent a structural shift in India’s maritime trade and logistics policy?
   1. By functioning exclusively as a domestic cargo hub to reduce reliance on coastal shipping and eliminate the need for foreign collaborations.
   2. By focusing primarily on passenger cruise tourism and heritage shipping to increase Kerala’s profile as a maritime heritage destination.
   3. By leveraging its natural deep draft and strategic location to reduce dependence on foreign trans-shipment ports, enhance revenue retention, and reposition India in regional maritime trade.
   Select the answer using the code given below:
   • (a) 1 only
   • (b) 1 and 2
   • (c) 2 and 3
   • (d) 3 only
   Correct Answer: (D) 3 only
4. [2024] Consider the following airports:
   1. Donyi Polo Airport
   2. Kushinagar International Airport
   3. Vijayawada International Airport
   In the recent past, which of the above have been constructed as Greenfield projects?
   • (a) 1 and 2 only*
   • (b) 2 and 3 only
   • (c) 1 and 3 only
   • (d) 1, 2 and 3
   Correct Answer: (A) 1 and 2 only*
5. [2023] Consider the following pairs :
   Port Well Known as
   1. Kamarajar Port : First major port in India registered as a company
   2. Mundra Port : Largest privately owned port in India
   3. Visakhapatnam Port : Largest container port in India
   How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
   • (a) Only one pair
   • (b) Only two pairs
   • (c) All three pairs
   • (d) None of the pairs
   Correct Answer: (B) Only two pairs
6. [2022] Consider the following statements :
   1. Gujarat has the largest solar park in India.
   2. Kerala has a fully solar powered International Airport.
   3. Goa has the largest floating solar photovoltaic project in India.
   Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
   • (a) 1 and 2
   • (b) 2 only
   • (c) 1 and 3
   • (d) 3 only
   Correct Answer: (B) 2 only
7. [2016] Recently, India’s first ‘National Investment and Manufacturing Zone’ was proposed to be set up in
   • (a) Andhra Pradesh
   • (b) Gujarat
   • (c) Maharashtra
   • (d) Uttar Pradesh
   Correct Answer: (A) Andhra Pradesh
8. [2016] Recently, which of the following States has explored the possibility of constructing an artificial inland port to be connected to sea by a long navigational channel?
   • (a) Andhra Pradesh
   • (b) Chhattisgarh
   • (c) Karnataka
   • (d) Rajasthan
   Correct Answer: (D) Rajasthan
9. [2014] Consider the following pairs :
   1. NH4 : Chennai and Hyderabad
   2. NH6 : Mumbai and Kolkata
   3. NH15 : Ahmedabad and Jodhpur
   Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
   • (a) 1 and 2 only
   • (b) 3 only
   • (c) 1, 2 and 3 only
   • (d) None
   Correct Answer: (D) None
10. [2013] Which one among the following industries is the maximum consumer of water in India?
    • (a) Engineering
    • (b) Paper and pulp
    • (c) Textiles
    • (d) Thermal power
    Correct Answer: (D) Thermal power
11. [2012] What is/are the recent policy initiative(s) of Government of India to promote the growth of manufacturing sector?
    1. Setting up of National Investment and Manufacturing Zones
    2. Providing the benefit of ‘single window clearance’
    3. Establishing the Technology Acquisition and Development Fund (TADF)
    • (a) 1 only
    • (b) 2 and 3 only
    • (c) 1 and 3 only
    • (d) 1, 2 and 3
    Correct Answer: (D) 1, 2 and 3
12. [2010] The SEZ Act, 2005 which came into effect in February 2006 has certain objectives. In this context, consider the following :
    1. Development of infrastructure facilities.
    2. Promotion of investment from foreign sources.
    3. Promotion of exports of services only.
    Which of the above are the objectives of this Act ?
    • (a) 1 and 2 only
    • (b) 3 only
    • (c) 2 and 3 only
    • (d) 1,2 and 3
    Correct Answer: (A) 1 and 2 only
13. [2009] Consider the following statements:
    1. The first telegraph line in India was laid between Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) and Diamond Harbour.
    2. The first Export Processing Zone in India was set up in Kandla.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
    • (a) 1 only
    • (b) 2 only
    • (c) Both 1 and 2
    • (d) Neither 1 nor 2
    Correct Answer: (C) Both 1 and 2
14. [2009] Consider the following statements :
    1. The Baglihar Power Project had been constructed within the parameters of the Indus Water Treaty.
    2. The project was completely built by the Union Government with loans from Japan and the World Bank.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
    • (a) 1 only
    • (b) 2 only
    • (c) Both 1 and 2
    • (d) Neither 1 nor 2
    Correct Answer: (A) 1 only
15. [2009] In India, the ports are categorized as major and non-major ports.
    Which one of the following is a non-major port ?
    • (a) Kochi
    • (b) Dahej
    • (c) Paradip
    • (d) New Mangalore
    Correct Answer: (B) Dahej
16. [2009] In which one of the following States has India’s largest private sector sea port been commissioned recently ?
    • (a) Andhra Pradesh
    • (b) Karnataka
    • (c) Kerala
    • (d) Tamil Nadu
    Correct Answer: (A) Andhra Pradesh