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Difficulty: MediumExplicit and Fact-Based Information Extraction

Read the passage given below carefully:

In September 2025, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology introduced the National Semiconductor Infrastructure Policy (NSIP). Under this framework, commercial semiconductor fabrication plants established with a minimum capital expenditure of ₹5,000 crore are eligible for a direct financial subsidy of 30% from the Central Government. However, this financial subsidy is explicitly restricted to units set up within designated Special Economic Zones (SEZs) and does not extend to standalone units operating outside SEZs. Furthermore, non-commercial research facilities operated by registered public universities are completely exempt from the minimum capital expenditure threshold, provided their operations are limited to non-silicon prototype manufacturing. The policy mandates that all applicant entities, regardless of commercial status, must obtain environmental clearance from the State Pollution Control Board prior to project disbursement.

Based on the passage provided above, which of the following statements is strictly correct regarding the National Semiconductor Infrastructure Policy (NSIP)?

  1. A
    Commercial semiconductor fabrication plants with a capital expenditure of at least ₹5,000 crore are eligible for the 30% Central Government subsidy regardless of their location.
  2. Non-commercial research facilities managed by public universities can receive exemption from the minimum capital expenditure requirement if they manufacture non-silicon prototypes.Answer
  3. C
    Commercial semiconductor units established outside Special Economic Zones are entitled to a reduced financial subsidy of 15% from the Central Government.
  4. D
    Non-commercial research facilities are exempt from securing environmental clearance from the State Pollution Control Board prior to project disbursement.

Answer

Non-commercial research facilities managed by public universities can receive exemption from the minimum capital expenditure requirement if they manufacture non-silicon prototypes.
The correct answer directly restates the factual rule explicitly laid down in the passage: public university-operated non-commercial research facilities are exempt from the ₹5,000 crore capital threshold provided their work is limited to non-silicon prototype manufacturing.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Locate the explicit passage clause discussing non-commercial research facilities and university exemptions.
Identified the sentence: 'Furthermore, non-commercial research facilities operated by registered public universities are completely exempt from the minimum capital expenditure threshold, provided their operations are limited to non-silicon prototype manufacturing.'
Direct textual matching is required for explicit factual verification questions.
2
Evaluate the condition attached to the exemption.
The exemption requires two explicit conditions: management by registered public universities and restriction of operations to non-silicon prototype manufacturing.
Ensure that qualifiers and conditions match the choice without overgeneralization.
3
Compare against the candidate options to select the single accurate statement.
The option asserting exemption for university-managed facilities producing non-silicon prototypes is completely supported by the passage text.
Eliminate choices that misread modifiers, introduce unstated rules, or violate explicit mandates.

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Explicit and Fact-Based Information Extraction
Estimated Time:1m 30s
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