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Multiple choice geography manufacturing industries in india - ii : mineral-based information technology industry automobile and electronic industries electronic, heavy and petrochemical industries in india

Which city is referred to as the 'Silicon Valley of India'?

  1. Hyderabad

  2. Mumbai

  3. Chennai

  4. Bangalore
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Explanation

Bangalore presently known as Bengaluru is known as 'Silicon Valley of India'. This city has earned the reputation of being the IT Capital of India. Factors that have led to the development of IT at Bengaluru are-

(1) The pleasant climate which makes it an ideal place for residence.
(2) It is linked with all the parts of the country by road, rail, and air.
(3) Availability of highly trained and talented professionals.

Multiple choice geography manufacturing industries in india - ii : mineral-based information technology industry automobile and electronic industries electronic, heavy and petrochemical industries in india

The Silicon City of India is ___________.

  1. Bengaluru

  2. Chennai

  3. Hyderabad

  4. New Delhi
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The silicon city of India is Bengaluru.

Bengaluru (also called Bangalore) is the capital of India's southern Karnataka state. The center of India's high-tech industry, the city is also known for its parks and nightlife. By Cubbon Park, Vidhana Soudha is a Neo-Dravidian legislative building. Former royal residences include 19th-century Bangalore Palace, modeled after England’s Windsor Castle, and Tipu Sultan’s Summer Palace, an 18th-century teak structure.

Multiple choice geography manufacturing industries in india - ii : mineral-based information technology industry automobile and electronic industries electronic, heavy and petrochemical industries in india

The setting up of Indian Telephone industry in 1950 at Bengaluru gave a boost to _____.

  1. Automobile industry

  2. Electronics industry

  3. Textile industry

  4. Sugar industry
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Explanation

The electronics industry in India started with radio manufacturing in the 1850s. The setting up of the Indian Telephone Industry (ITI) in 1950 at Bangalore gave a boost to this industry. It now meets the needs of post and telegraph, defense, railways, electricity boards, etc. ITI now has the main manufacturing units located at Bangalore, Naini, Rai Bareli, Mankapur, Palakkad and Srinagar.

Multiple choice geography manufacturing industries in india - ii : mineral-based information technology industry automobile and electronic industries electronic, heavy and petrochemical industries in india

The electronics industry started in India with _____.

  1. Television manufacturing

  2. Radio manufacturing

  3. Audio recorder manufacturing

  4. None of these
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The electronics industry started in India with Radio manufacturing.
 India's share in global electronics hardware production was 1.6%. The communication and broadcasting(Radio manufacturing) equipment segment constituted 31℅, thereby having a dominant share in the total production of electronic goods in India in FY13, followed by consumer electronics at 23℅.

Multiple choice geography manufacturing industries in india - ii : mineral-based information technology industry automobile and electronic industries electronic, heavy and petrochemical industries in india

In which year India's first scientific mission to moon was launched?

  1. 2000

  2. 2004

  3. 2007

  4. 2008
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Chandrayaan-1 was India's first mission to the moon. Chandrayan -1 was launched in 2008, from the Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota.

Multiple choice geography manufacturing industries in india - ii : mineral-based information technology industry automobile and electronic industries electronic, heavy and petrochemical industries in india

In which place, The Electronics Corporation of India Ltd. was set up?

  1. Allahabad

  2. Mumbai

  3. Chennai

  4. Hyderabad
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Electronics Corporation of India Limited (ECIL) is a Government of India Enterprise under the Department of Atomic Energy, established on April 11, 1967 by A. S. Rao at Hyderabad, to create a strong indigenous base in electronics.
Headquarters: Hyderabad, India
Founded: 1967.
Multiple choice geography manufacturing industries in india - ii : mineral-based information technology industry automobile and electronic industries electronic, heavy and petrochemical industries in india

In which year, The Electronics Corporation of India Ltd. was set up?

  1. 1962

  2. 1868

  3. 1967

  4. 1973
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Electronics Corporation of India Limited was setup under the Department of Atomic Energy on 11th April, 1967 with a view to generate a strong  indigenous capability in the field of professional grade electronics.

Multiple choice geography manufacturing industries in india - ii : mineral-based information technology industry automobile and electronic industries electronic, heavy and petrochemical industries in india

Hindustan photo film manufacturing industry is an important industry in _______.

  1. Hyderabad

  2. Delhi

  3. Banglore

  4. Ooty
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  • Hindustan photo film manufacturing company is a public sector firm which manufactures photo films, cine films, X-ray films, graphic arts films, photographic paper.
  • This company is located in the hill station of Ooty.
  • This was founded in the year 1960.

Multiple choice geography manufacturing industries in india - ii : mineral-based information technology industry automobile and electronic industries electronic, heavy and petrochemical industries in india

What is the major contribution of electronics industry to the country?

  1. Maximized wealth information

  2. Reduced poverty

  3. Improved standard of living

  4. Encouraged employment
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Explanation

The electronics industry covers a wide range of products from transistor sets to television, telephones, cellular telecom, pagers, telephone exchange, radars, computers and many other equipments required by the telecommunication industry. A major impact of this industry has been on employment generation.