Question

Assertion (A): Bangalore has developed as the major IT center in India.
Reason (R): The Government of Karnataka was the first to pass and announce an IT Policy in 1992.
Select the correct answer from the given alternatives.
A. A is false, R is true
B. A is true, R is false
C. Both A and R are true
D. Both A and R are false

Answer 1

Hint: Industries contribute to the growth of the National Economy by a very large amount. There are many kinds of industries like agro-based industries, Mineral-based industries, Iron and steel industry, Chemical industry, Automobile industry, Information Technology, Electronics industry, etc.

Complete answer:The development of manufacturing industries plays a very critical role in determining the economic strength of a country. The manufacturing sector is considered as the backbone of development in general and economic development mainly. These industries not only form the backbone of our economy but they also provide people with jobs, thus it helps in the eradication of unemployment and poverty. They bring in much needed foreign exchange and expand trade and commerce through the export of manufactured goods. A wide range of products including transistor sets, television, telephones, cellular telecom, computers, android mobiles, laptops, and many other types of equipment are covered by the electronic industry. Bengaluru has emerged as the major IT center of India. Other important centers for electronic products are Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Chennai, Pune, Kolkata, Lucknow, and Coimbatore. Employment generation has been a major impact of this industry and $30\% $ of the people employed in this sector are women. The fast-growing Business Processes Outsourcing (BPO) sector of this industry has made it a major foreign exchange earner. The key to the success of the IT Industry in India is the continuing growth in hardware and software.

Thus, option (B) is correct.

Note: The first major IT reform by the Indian Government was the creation of a corporation called Software Technology Parks of India (STPI). Karnataka has unveiled its new IT policy for 2020-25, which is aimed at generating over 60 lakh direct and indirect jobs in the sector.