Question

What is the full form of HMT?
(a) Himachal Machine Tools
(b) Haryana Machine Tools
(c) Hindustan Machine Tools
(d) Hyderabad Machine Tools

Answer 1

Hint: Once upon a time, this particular company was the largest manufacturer of wrist watches in the entire company, but unfortunately it had to shut down in 2016 due to managerial mismanagement.

Complete answer:
HMT Limited, a public sector undertaking founded nearly sixty seven years ago, was earlier known as HINDUSTAN MACHINE TOOLS Limited. This is a state-owned holding company under the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises in India.
We need to remember that Hindustan Machine Tools was incorporated in 1953 by the Government of India as a machine tool manufacturing company. Over the years, HMT diversified into watches, tractors, printing machinery, metal forming presses, die casting and plastic processing machinery, and CNC systems and bearings; they also made one of a kind rare Braille scripted wristwatches. HMT is headquartered at Bengaluru.
Since we know that HMT stands for HINDUSTAN MACHINE TOOLS Limited, it is clear to us that option c is the correct answer. While we have a look at the other three options as well, we know that ;
Option ‘a’, nothing like HIMACHAL MACHINE TOOLS is existing as of now.
Similarly, option b, HARYANA MACHINE TOOLS is also an irrelevant term.
And lastly, option d, we know that HYDERABAD MACHINE TOOLS, does not exist at all.

Note: HMT Machine Tools Limited still manufactures industrial machines and tools with a workforce of around 2,500 in six manufacturing units situated at Bangalore (Mother unit), Kochi, Hyderabad (2 units), Pinjore and Ajmer. These mostly serve India's defence, government and educational Institutions.