Answer-The Chips to Startup (C2S) Programme was launched in 2022 to build India's semiconductor chip design...

The Chips to Startup C2S Programme is an initiative of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology MeitY, launched in 2022 with a total outlay of Rs. 250 crore over five years. It spans approximately 400 organisations including 305 academic institutions and 95 startups. Its primary target is to develop 85,000 industry-ready chip design professionals. As of 2026, over 1 lakh individuals have enrolled 6 shared wafer runs have been completed with 122 chip design submissions from 46 institutions and 56 student-designed chips have been successfully fabricated at the Semi-Conductor Laboratory SCL, Mohali using 180 nm process technology.

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The Chips to Startup (C2

S Programme was launched in 2022 to build India's semiconductor chip design ecosystem. Which of the following correctly states the nodal ministry and the total outlay of the programme?

A Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY); Rs. 250 crore over five years

B Ministry of Science and Technology; Rs. 500 crore over five years

C Ministry of Commerce and Industry; Rs. 750 crore over three years

D Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade; Rs. 1,000 crore over seven years

E NITI Aayog; Rs. 250 crore as a one-time grant

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