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PLI disbursals: ₹15,554 crore in electronics, ₹2,377.56 crore in autos

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: PLI disbursals: ₹15,554 crore in electronics, ₹2,377.56 crore in autos (GS3 · Industrial policy, 27 March 2026)

What happened

  • PLI schemes run across 14 sectors; about ₹15,554 crore has been disbursed in electronics (LSEM and IT Hardware 2.0) and ₹2,377.56 crore in the automobile sector [PIB].

Background

  • PLI (2020-21) gives incentives on incremental sales over a base year.

Why it matters

  • Disbursal trends show which sectors are achieving scale.

How to use this in Mains

GS-III Infrastructure: energy, ports, roads, airports, railways; investment models

  1. As per PIB (2026-03-27): PLI schemes run across 14 sectors; about ₹15,554 crore has been disbursed in electronics (LSEM and IT Hardware 2.0) and ₹2,377.56 crore in the automobile sector.
  2. Disbursal trends show which sectors are achieving scale.
Quotable data point

PLI schemes run across 14 sectors.

PIB: Commerce: PLI disbursals, 27 Mar 2026

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: PLI sectors.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

PLI sectors

Answer (b) & explanation

PIB.

Practice · UPSC

Electronics disbursal

Answer (b) & explanation

PIB.

Practice · UPSC

PLI incentive is on

Answer (b) & explanation

PIB.

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Official source: PIB: Commerce: PLI disbursals, 27 Mar 2026

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