Question

The setting up of Indian Telephone industry in 1950 at Bengaluru gave a boost to ___________.
A) Automobile industry
B) Electronics industry
C) Textile industry
D) Sugar industry

Answer 1

Hint: This industry began in the 20th century and today this industry is considered as one of the largest global industries. The setting up of Indian Telephone industry in 1950 at Bengaluru gave a boost to this industry.

Complete answer:
Option A) Automotive industry – Automotive industry is one of the largest industries by revenue. Automotive industry includes design, manufacturing, development, marketing and selling of vehicles. Thus, the automobile industry does not include in the Indian Telephone industry and this is an incorrect answer.

Option B) Electronics industry – Electronic industry include radios, stereos, computers, televisions, transistors, electronic communications and consumers and industrial electronics and etc. are a part of the electronic industry. Innovation is one of the major aspects in emerging trends in this industry. Thus, this is the correct answer.

Option C) Textile industry – Textile industry includes raw material into finished goods. Textile industry is also one of the major industries and includes many segments such as dye and printing, converting yarn into fabrics, weaving, stitching and etc. textile industry accounting for 20% of the total industrial production. Thus, this option is an incorrect answer.

Option D) Sugar industry – Sugar industry is a branch of the food-processing industry. Mostly sugar is extracted from sugar beet and sugar cane. Sugar is used in beverages, fast food, soft drinks and etc. and this option is an incorrect answer.

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

Hence the correct answer is option ‘B’.


Note: Electronics industry in India started with radio manufacturing in the 1850s. Growth of the electronic sector based on the emerging market economies. Semiconductor industry is one of the most profitable industries within the electronics industry. Thus, the electronics industry is one of most in demand industries because of its new technologies and new entrants in the industry.