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Consider the following statements: 1.Gallium arsenide is the only semiconductor compound. 2.India imports semiconductor chips from China, Taiwan, USA and Iran. 3.The India Semiconductor Mission was launched in 2021. How many of the statements given above are correct?

Q: Answer-Consider the following statements: 1.Gallium arsenide is the only semiconductor compound. 2.India im...

The most used semiconductor materials are silicon, germanium, and gallium arsenide. Data indicates that India imports more than 2.38 billion worth Rs 19,627 crore of semiconductor devices from countries like China, Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan, and the United States. The ISM was launched in 2021 with a total financial outlay of Rs76,000 crore under the aegis of the Ministry of Electronics and IT MeitY.