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HAL (Hindustan Aeronautics Limited) is headquartered in which city?

Correct answer: (C) Bengaluru.

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is headquartered in Bengaluru, Karnataka.

  1. (A)

    Hyderabad

  2. (B)

    Pune

  3. (C)

    Bengaluru

  4. (D)

    New Delhi

Explanation

HAL is a Maharatna Defence PSU headquartered in Bengaluru, Karnataka. The official HAL contact page lists the HAL Corporate Office at 15/1 Cubbon Road, Bangalore 560001, India. HAL's headquarters city is distinct from India's wider defence or aerospace centres. HAL originated in Bangalore in 1940, when it was established by Walchand Hirachand, and manufactures aircraft, helicopters, engines and avionics, including Tejas, Dhruv ALH, Prachand LCH and licence-built Su-30MKI. Bengaluru is therefore the only city tied to HAL's corporate headquarters.

Why the other options are wrong

  • (A) Hyderabad is associated with some DRDO laboratories, but HAL's corporate headquarters is in Bengaluru/Bangalore.
  • (B) Pune is not HAL's headquarters; the official HAL contact page lists the corporate office in Bangalore.
  • (D) New Delhi may be a common distractor for central government bodies, but HAL's headquarters is in Bengaluru, not New Delhi.

Concept

RAS Science and Technology static GK covers major Indian defence PSUs and their headquarters. Defence manufacturing organisations such as HAL link institutions, indigenous technology and current affairs.

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