Category 14 · Current Affairs & Government Schemes

Industry, MSME and Startup Schemes

10 micro topics in Current Affairs & Government Schemes for UPSC Prelims, in book order: Make in India Initiative; Startup India Initiative; and 8 more.

1. 14.1

   Make in India Initiative

   Make in India is a Government of India initiative launched on 25 September 2014 by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, to make India a global manufacturing…

2. 14.2

   Startup India Initiative

   Startup India is a flagship initiative of the Government of India, launched on 16 January 2016 by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, to build a strong…

3. 14.3

   Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Schemes

   Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes are central sector schemes of the Government of India that pay manufacturers a cash incentive on incremental sales of goods made in India, over a base year, for a fixed period.…

4. 14.4

   Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan

   Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan, or the Self-Reliant India Campaign, was announced by the Prime Minister on 12 May 2020 as a response to the economic shock of the COVID-19 lockdown. The package was put at about 20…

5. 14.5

   MSME Champions Scheme

   The MSME Champions Scheme is an umbrella initiative of the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, launched by the Prime Minister on 30 June 2020, to help small firms become competitive, clean and innovative while…

6. 14.6

   Udyam Registration Portal for MSMEs

   The Udyam Registration Portal is the online system of the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises for registering micro, small and medium enterprises, started on 1 July 2020 under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises…

7. 14.7

   One District One Product (ODOP) Scheme

   One District One Product (ODOP) is an initiative of the Government of India, driven by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, to select, brand and promote at…

8. 14.8

   National Manufacturing Policy

   The National Manufacturing Policy (NMP) is a policy of the Government of India, announced in November 2011 by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, now the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry…

9. 14.9

   Fund of Funds for Startups (FFS)

   The Fund of Funds for Startups (FFS) is a Government of India scheme, under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, approved in 2016 with a corpus of…

10. 14.10

    SFURTI Scheme (Traditional Industries)

    The Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries (SFURTI) is a central sector scheme of the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, started in 2005 and restructured in 2014, to make traditional industries such…

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Frequently asked questions

Which topics are in Industry, MSME and Startup Schemes?

Industry, MSME and Startup Schemes has 10 micro topics in Current Affairs & Government Schemes: Make in India Initiative; Startup India Initiative; Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Schemes; Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan; MSME Champions Scheme; Udyam Registration Portal for MSMEs; One District One Product (ODOP) Scheme; National Manufacturing Policy; Fund of Funds for Startups (FFS); SFURTI Scheme (Traditional Industries).

Is Industry, MSME and Startup Schemes important for UPSC Prelims?

Industry, MSME and Startup Schemes is a part of the UPSC Prelims Current Affairs & Government Schemes syllabus map on MaargX UPSC. Each of its 10 published topics has key terms, a Mains angle and practice questions.