GS3 › Inclusive Growth, Employment and Industry
Revision note: MSMEs, Startups and Disinvestment
- MSMED Act 2006; 2020 composite criteria; 2025 revised: Micro ₹2.5 cr/₹10 cr, Small ₹25 cr/₹100 cr, Medium ₹125 cr/₹500 cr
- Udyam 2020; MSMEs ~30% of GDP, ~45% of exports; 99% micro
- Delayed payments: 45-day rule; s.43B(h) (2024); TReDS 2014; Samadhaan
- Schemes: CGTMSE (₹10 cr cover), ECLGS, GeM 2016, procurement 25% (4% SC/ST, 3% women), ZED, RAMP, PM Vishwakarma 2023 (18 trades), ODOP
- Startup India Jan 2016; FFS ₹10,000 cr (SIDBI); angel tax abolished; 3rd largest ecosystem
- Disinvestment: DIPAM 2016; NPSE Policy 2021 (strategic sectors); Air India–Tata Jan 2022; LIC IPO May 2022
Source: https://upscprep.in/upsc/gs3/inclusive-growth-employment-and-industry/msmes-startups-and-disinvestment/ · UPSCPrep.in
