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Questions:

  1. How much investment is expected in India’s semiconductor sector in the next 3-5 years?
  2. Which state government approved four major projects, including a semiconductor manufacturing project?
  3. Which companies are involved in the semiconductor manufacturing project in Maharashtra?
  4. Where will the new semiconductor project by Tower Semiconductor and Adani Group be set up?
  5. What is the proposed investment for the semiconductor project in its first phase?
  6. How many jobs will be created through the new semiconductor project in Maharashtra?
  7. Which countries have partnered to cooperate in the semiconductor field?
  8. What will Singapore and India focus on in their semiconductor collaboration?
  9. Which semiconductor company did PM Modi visit during his Singapore trip?
  10. Where is Kaynes Semicon Pvt Ltd setting up its semiconductor unit?
  11. How much investment will Kaynes Semicon Pvt Ltd make in its new semiconductor unit?
  12. How many chips per day is Kaynes Semicon Pvt Ltd expected to produce?
  13. When did PM Modi lay the foundation stone for three semiconductor projects?
  14. What is the estimated size of India’s semiconductor market in 2026?
  15. How much funding did Indian startups raise this week?
  16. How many deals were secured by Indian startups this week?
  17. Which ride-sharing platform led the startup funding this week?
  18. How much did Rapido raise in its Series E funding?
  19. What is Rapido’s current valuation after its recent funding round?
  20. What will Rapido use its newly raised funds for?
  21. How much funding did Drip Capital secure this week?
  22. Which two Japanese investors participated in Drip Capital’s funding?
  23. Which institutions led the debt financing for Drip Capital?
  24. How much debt did Moneyview reportedly raise?
  25. How much did startups raise in August 2024 across 112 deals?
  26. How many large funding rounds over $100 million have been raised in 2024?
  27. Which startups raised funding rounds valued over $100 million this year?
  28. How much did Zepto raise in its funding rounds in 2024?
  29. What is Lenskart’s total funding raised in 2024 so far?
  30. What is Lenskart’s current valuation?
  31. What are the negative effects of consuming junk food regularly?
  32. What is the theme for National Nutrition Week 2024?
  33. What compounds in junk food hinder the absorption of minerals?
  34. How much investment is expected in India’s ACC battery sector in the next 5 years?
  35. How many direct jobs could the ACC battery industry create in India by 2029?
  36. What is the current stage of ACC battery manufacturing in India?
  37. When was the PLI ACC scheme introduced by the Ministry of Heavy Industry?
  38. What is the target for indigenous ACC manufacturing under the PLI ACC scheme?

Answers:

  1. Up to $30 billion.
  2. Maharashtra.
  3. Israel’s Tower Semiconductor and the Adani Group.
  4. Panvel, Raigad district.
  5. Rs 58,763 crore.
  6. At least 15,000 jobs.
  7. Singapore and India.
  8. Ecosystem development, supply chain resilience, and workforce development.
  9. AEM Holdings.
  10. Sanand, Gujarat.
  11. Rs 3,300 crore.
  12. Nearly 60 lakh chips per day.
  13. In March 2024.
  14. $64 billion.
  15. $348 million.
  16. 19 deals.
  17. Rapido.
  18. $200 million.
  19. Over $1.1 billion.
  20. Expanding operations across India and scaling its technology platform.
  21. $113 million.
  22. GMO Payment Gateway and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC).
  23. International Finance Corporation (IFC) and East West Bank.
  24. Approximately $30 million.
  25. $1.6 billion.
  26. 13 funding rounds.
  27. Zepto, Rapido, Lenskart, Flipkart, Meesho, and PharmEasy.
  28. $1 billion ($340 million + $665 million).
  29. $200 million.
  30. Around $5 billion.
  31. Nutrient deficiencies and impaired micronutrient absorption.
  32. ‘Nutritious Diets for Everyone’.
  33. Phytates, oxalates, and lectins.
  34. $90 billion (Rs 7.5 lakh crore).
  35. 50,000 direct jobs.
  36. At a nascent stage.
  37. 2022
  38. 50 GWh.

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