Question

How many industries were industries reserved exclusively for the public sector reduced to in the final phase?

Options

• Twenty industries for national security

• Eight industries across all sectors

• Only atomic energy, defence, and railways

• Seventeen industries for strategic importance

Answer 1

The reduction of reserved industries is a key measure of privatisation. Industries reserved exclusively for the public sector were progressively reduced from 17 to 8, and ultimately to only atomic energy, defence, and railways as the most sensitive sectors.