Topic: Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life.
5. India appears to be making a major push to increase its presence in the semiconductor manufacturing sector. These efforts must be targeted to address the need for huge capital investments, high risk and long gestation periods for expanding its capabilities in the critical semiconductor industry. Elaborate. (250 words)
Difficulty level: Easy
Reference: The Hindu
Why the question:
India has invited applications from 100 domestic companies, startups and small and medium enterprises to become a part of the design-linked incentive (DLI) scheme. Along with it the IT ministry has sought proposals from academia, start-ups and MSMEs to train 85,000 qualified engineers on semiconductor design and manufacturing.
Key Demand of the question:
To write about the way to achieve strategic self-sufficiency in semiconductor production in India.
Directive:
Elaborate – Give a detailed account as to how and why it occurred, or what is the context. You must be defining key terms wherever appropriate and substantiate with relevant associated facts.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Begin by mentioning strategic importance of semiconductors and cite statistic regarding semiconductor production in India.
Body:
In the first part, mention the various applications of Semiconductors and reasons for their shortage.
Next, write about various measures taken by the government to push semiconductor manufacturing – India Semiconductor Mission, semiconductor Fabs and Display Fabs etc and how it will help us achieve self-sufficiency.
Next, write about the limitations of the above and measures to overcome them.
Conclusion:
Conclude by way forward.
