Q. Consider the following statements regarding Semiconductor chips:
1.These chips are now an integral part of contemporary automobiles, household gadgets and essential medical devices.
2.India currently imports all of its semiconductor chips requirements.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: C
Notes:
Semiconductors are materials which have a conductivity between conductors and insulators. They can be pure elements, silicon or germanium or compounds; gallium, arsenide or cadmium selenide.
These chips are now an integral part of contemporary automobiles, household gadgets and essential medical devices such as ECG machines.
India currently imports all chips and the market is estimated to touch $100 billion by 2025 from $24 billion now. India has also launched the Scheme for Promotion of Manufacturing of Electronic Components and Semiconductors (SPECS) under which a budget outlay of Rs 3,285 crore is spread over a period of eight years for manufacturing of electronics components and semiconductors.
