SSC CGL 2025 PYQ — Question 30

SSC CGL - 18 Sep 2025 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q30

Disinvestment involves selling stakes in?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option  3 i.e. Public enterprises.

Disinvestment is the process where the government sells or liquidates its shareholding (equity) in Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) or government-owned enterprises. The primary objectives are to reduce the fiscal burden on the exchequer, improve public finances, and encourage private sector participation in the economy. T

his can be done through "Minority Disinvestment," where the government retains control, or "Strategic Disinvestment," where a significant stake and management control are transferred to a private entity.