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Initiative Make in India
Asked 3 times across 2 UPSC exams over 4 years (2015–2019), peaking in 2015.
Key insights
- Most tested in CDS — 2 of 3 PYQs
- Most asked in 2015
- Recurs across 2 years (2015–2019)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2015 → CAPF 2015
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (2 of 3) predate 2016, and it still returns.
Related concepts
Ideas UPSC tests alongside this one — keep exploring.
Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CDS2019
Which of the following statements with regard to the 'Make in India' initiative is/are correct ?
- It was launched in the year 2018
- Its objective is to foster innovation
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
- A 1 only
- B 2 only ✓
- C Both 1 and 2
- D Neither 1 nor 2
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Economy › Industry/Infra/MSME
CAPF2015
Which one of the following statements with regard to the 'Make in India' initiative of the Government of India is NOT correct ?
- A In order to guide the foreign investors, a body named 'Invest India' has been created
- B The Government has identified key sectors with potential to attract investment
- C The initiative also aims to identify selected domestic companies having leadership in innovation and new technology for turning them into global champion
- D The programme is being implemented by the Ministry of Finance ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Economy › Industry/Infra/MSME
CDS2015
Consider the following statements with regard to the First Renewable Energy Global Investors Meet and Expo (2015)
- This is a follow-up to the 'Make in India' initiative
- The central theme of the meet is to attract large scale investments in the renewable energy sector in India
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
- A 1 only
- B 2 only
- C Both 1 and 2 ✓
- D Neither 1 nor 2
✓ Correct answer: (C)
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