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Which one of the following pairs of semiconductor plants in India and their locations is not correctly matched?
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- **Correct Answer:** (c) HCL-Foxconn Joint Venture India Chip Ltd. – Madhya Pradesh
- **Why it is incorrect:** The HCL-Foxconn joint venture for a semiconductor OSAT (Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test) facility is being established in **Uttar Pradesh** (specifically in Noida), not Madhya Pradesh.
- **Analysis of Correct Pairs:**
- **CG Power (Gujarat):** A partnership between CG Power, Renesas Electronics (Japan), and STARS Microelectronics (Thailand) to set up an OSAT facility in Sanand, Gujarat.
- **Tata Semiconductor (Assam):** Tata Electronics is setting up a major semiconductor assembly and test facility in Jagiroad, Assam.
- **SicSem (Odisha):** The state of Odisha has attracted investment for semiconductor manufacturing, with SicSem Pvt. Ltd. establishing its unit there.
*Note: These projects are part of India's strategic push to become a global hub for electronics manufacturing and chip production under the Semicon India Programme.*
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