Q1. Consider the following statements: 1. The Chennai-Bengaluru Industrial Corridor connects Chennai and Bengaluru across Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. 2. Ponneri, Krishnapatnam and Tumakuru are listed as key nodes of this corridor. 3. Chennai is called the Detroit of India and contributes about 40% of India's auto output. 4. Bengaluru became known as the Silicon Valley of India because of its concentration of IT companies, software exports and technology startups. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct because CBIC connects Chennai and Bengaluru across Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. Statement 2 is correct because Ponneri, Krishnapatnam and Tumakuru are named key nodes. Statement 3 is correct because Chennai is called the Detroit of India and contributes about 40% of India's automobile output. Statement 4 is correct because Bengaluru's Silicon Valley label is tied to its IT-company concentration, software exports and tech startups.