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Which among the following is an important state for Information Technology industries in India?

development of industrial sector and major industries in karnataka industries of karnataka geography

  1. Bihar

  2. Punjab

  3. Karnataka

  4. Rajasthan

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Correct Option: C

The iron ore required for the iron and steel industry at Bhadravati was brought from _______.

development of industrial sector and major industries in karnataka industries of karnataka geography

  1. Kudremukh

  2. Donimalai

  3. Kemmannagundi

  4. Shivamogga

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The iron ore required for the iron and steel industry at Bhadravati was brought from Kemmannagundi.
From 1924 onwards, mining operations were started at Kemmanagundi and these yielded good quality of iron ore (58-60% iron content).[5] Limestone, which is used as a flux in the steel making process and dolomite which is used as a refractory material were mined from Bhadigunda mines, near Bhadravathi. Quartz, used in the manufacture of ferrosilicon and pig iron was mined from Bilikalbetta mines, fire clay used in the manufacture of refractories was mined at Shankaragudda hills and black clay used in the manufacture of cement was mined from Umblebylu fields near Bhadravathi.

Karnataka has set up finished goods parks in eleven districts under the ________.

development of industrial sector and major industries in karnataka industries of karnataka geography

  1. Yashaswini $2008-13$

  2. Suvarna Textile Policy $2008-13$

  3. Priyadarshini $2008-13$

  4. Rajiv Gandhi Textile Policy $2008-13$

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Correct Option: B

Which city is known as the 'Silicon Valley' of India?

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  1. Jaipur

  2. Delhi

  3. Patna

  4. Bengaluru

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Correct Option: D
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The Silicon Valley of India is a nickname of Bengaluru.

The city known as 'Manchester of Karnataka' is _________.

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  1. Davanagere

  2. Ballari

  3. Mangaluru

  4. Mysuru

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The city known as 'Manchester of Karnataka' is Davanagere.
It is the seventh largest city in the state, and the administrative headquarters of eponymous Davangere District. Hitherto being a cotton hub and hence popularly known before as the Manchester of Karnataka, the commercial ventures of the city is now dominated by education and agro-processing industries.

Bengaluru is one of the world's top ten _____ cities.

development of industrial sector and major industries in karnataka industries of karnataka geography

  1. Low-tech

  2. Hi-tech

  3. Fi-tech

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: B
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India’s Silicon Valley, Bengaluru, has been ranked among top ten technology-rich cities in the world. 

Karnataka produces _____ of the total cement in the country.

development of industrial sector and major industries in karnataka industries of karnataka geography

  1. 7%

  2. 8%

  3. 9%

  4. 10%

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Correct Option: B

There are prestigious companies like __, __ etc working in the IT sector in Bengaluru.

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  1. Infosys, Wipro

  2. Reliance, Tata Motors

  3. Tech Mahindra, Oracle

  4. L&T, Hexaware Technologies

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Infosys Limited is an Indian multinational corporation that provides business consulting, information technology and outsourcing services. It has the main headquarter in Bengaluru, India.

Wipro Limited is an Indian Information Technology Services corporation headquartered in Bangalore, India.

Where was the first cement factory established in Karnataka?

development of industrial sector and major industries in karnataka industries of karnataka geography

  1. Kanchipura

  2. Lokapura

  3. Bhadravathi

  4. Chittapura

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Correct Option: C

Karnataka has been into divided into _____ industrial regions.

development of industrial sector and major industries in karnataka industries of karnataka geography

  1. Two

  2. Three

  3. Four

  4. Five

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Correct Option: D