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Which of the following statements about the Industrial Licensing Policy after 1991 reforms is TRUE?

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Financial Awareness - Risk, Stability & Emerging Finance
Which of the following statements about the Industrial Licensing Policy after 1991 reforms is TRUE?
AIndustrial licensing was completely removed for all sectors including defense and atomic energy
BIndustrial licensing was made mandatory for all industries
CIndustrial licensing was abolished for most industries except a few strategic sectors
DIndustrial licensing was introduced for the first time in 1991
Step-by-Step Solution
  1. Step 1: Understand Industrial Licensing changes post-1991

    The reforms aimed to reduce licensing requirements to promote ease of doing business.
  2. Step 2: Analyze options

    Licensing was abolished for most industries except strategic sectors like defense and atomic energy; it was not made mandatory or introduced for the first time in 1991.
  3. Step 3: Why other options are wrong

    Mandatory licensing contradicts liberalization; complete removal including strategic sectors is incorrect; licensing existed before 1991.
  4. Final Answer:

    Industrial licensing was abolished for most industries except a few strategic sectors → Option C
  5. Quick Check:

    Industrial licensing post-1991 = Abolished except strategic sectors ✅
Quick Trick: Remember strategic sectors retained licensing post-1991.
Common Mistakes:
  • Assuming licensing was completely removed or newly introduced in 1991.
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