Indian Cities and Places

Bangalore (now Bengaluru) is called the Silicon Valley of India due to its concentration of IT companies and startups, similar to how Silicon Valley in California is a tech hub.

The Quit India Resolution was passed at Gowalia Tank Maidan in Bombay (present day Mumbai) in 1942.

In fact Gandhi adopted the methodology of Satyagraha for the first time at a mass protest meeting held in Johannesburg, as pointed out by the author Eric Itzkin.

Gandhi returned to India after he became a lawyer in 1891. He set up his office at a place called Rajkot in Gujarat to practice as a lawyer.

Birthplace of Shanti Sena is Manjeswaram, Kerala.

Gandhiji served his last jail sentence at Pune.

The Indian Institute of Advanced Study(IIAS) is located in Shimla. It is an autonomous research organization. It was set up in 1965 for advance research in humanities, social sciences and natural sciences.

The 14th National Conference on e-Governance was indeed held in Aurangabad, Maharashtra in 2011. This annual event brings together stakeholders to discuss digital governance initiatives and best practices. The other cities listed - Gurgaon, Mohali, and Chandigarh - have hosted different editions but not the 14th conference.

Central Building Research Institute (CBRI) is located in Roorkee, Uttarakhand. It is a premier national laboratory under the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) focused on building technology and structural engineering research.

The Institute of Sugar Technology is located in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. It is now known as the National Sugar Institute (established in 1957) and is a premier institution offering education, research, and training in sugar engineering, sugar chemistry, and allied industries.

The Headquarters of the Election Commission of India is located in New Delhi. The Commission is responsible for administering free and fair elections to the Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, State Legislatures, and the offices of President and Vice-President.

The Indian Institute of Experimental Medicine is actually the Indian Institute of Chemical Biology (IICB), located in Kolkata, West Bengal. It is a premier research institute under the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) focusing on chemical biology research and drug development.

The National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA) is located in New Delhi at Jaipur House. It was established in 1954 and houses one of the finest collections of modern and contemporary art in India. The main branch is indeed in the capital city.

Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) is located at Sriharikota, a spindle-shaped island on the east coast of Andhra Pradesh. It is India's primary launch center for satellite and rocket missions. The center was renamed in 2002 to honor Dr. Satish Dhawan, a key figure in India's space program. Trivandrum has Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Bangalore has ISRO headquarters, and Arvi is not a major space center.