- Overview: In a historic moment for India’s tech sovereignty, the Tata-PSMC semiconductor fabrication plant in Dholera, Gujarat, produced India’s first commercial 28-nanometer semiconductor wafer.
- Key Points:
- Tech Sovereignty: Breaks the heavy reliance on Taiwan and China for critical microchips used in automotive, consumer electronics, and defense hardware.
- Economic Multiplier: The Dholera Special Investment Region (DSIR) is expected to generate over 1 lakh direct/indirect jobs and attract ancillary supply chain industries.
- Global Supply Chains: Positions India as a trusted node in the global semiconductor supply chain, fulfilling the objectives of the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM).
- Strategic Independence: 28nm chips are heavily used in critical telecommunication network equipment, directly boosting national data security.
Source Link: India Semiconductor Mission Official
- Q5. The ‘India Semiconductor Mission’ (ISM) functions as an independent business division within the:
- A) NITI Aayog
- B) Digital India Corporation (DIC)
- C) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
- D) Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
