Q. With reference to the recently released Public Sector Enterprise Policy, which of the following is/are classified as strategic sectors?
1. Transport and telecommunications
2. Banking and Insurance
3. Power, Petroleum and Coal
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Answer: D
Notes:
The policy classifies public sector commercial enterprises into the strategic and non-strategic sector:
Strategic Sector: There would be a maximum of four public sector companies in strategic sectors. State-owned firms in other segments would be privatized eventually.
The following 4 sectors are covered under strategic sectors:
- Atomic energy, Space and Defence
- Transport and Telecommunications
- Power, Petroleum, Coal, and other minerals
- Banking, Insurance, and financial services
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