The Make in India Scheme of the Government is administered under the _________.​

Correct option is B

Correct Answer: (b) Ministry of Commerce & Industry

• The Make in India initiative is administered under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, specifically by its Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT).

• Launched in September 2014 by the Government of India, the scheme aims to transform India into a global manufacturing hub by encouraging both domestic and foreign companies to manufacture their products in India.

• The primary goal is to raise the manufacturing sector's contribution to India's GDP and generate employment through industrial growth.

• DPIIT, under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, is responsible for policy formulation, investment promotion, and ease of doing business, making it the appropriate administrative body for this scheme.

• Launched: 25th September 2014 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

• Administered by: Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) under Ministry of Commerce & Industry.

• Objectives:

  • Boost manufacturing to contribute 25% to GDP by 2025.

  • Generate 100 million jobs in the manufacturing sector.

  • Enhance India’s global competitiveness in production and exports.

• Focus Sectors: 25 sectors including automobiles, electronics, textiles, chemicals, IT, and pharmaceuticals.

• Investment Facilitation Cell: Established to guide investors across all sectors.

• Reforms Introduced:

  • FDI policy liberalization, labor law simplification, and improved ease of doing business.

• Ministry of External Affairs

  • Deals with foreign relations, diplomacy, and international treaties.

  • Not involved in domestic industrial promotion schemes.

• Ministry of Finance

  • Handles economic policies, taxation, and budgeting.

  • Supports industry through fiscal policies but does not directly administer Make in India.

• Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology

  • Focuses on digital infrastructure, IT policy, and e-governance.

  • Administers schemes like Digital India, not Make in India.