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1. 1.

   State a possible reason for naming Bengaluru as the 'Silicon Valley' of India.

2. 2.

   Mention three points as to how did Bengaluru grow up to be a global hub of technological innovations.

3. 3.

   Mention four favourable conditions that helped Bengaluru to become the 'electronics of India'.

4. 4.

   Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

   1. Which of the following statements is true of Bengaluru?
      1. Bharat Electronic Limited set up its first factory.
      2. Hindustan Petrochemical Limited set up its first factory.
      3. Tata Consultancy set up its first factory.
   2. Other IT multinational companies also opened their offices in Bengaluru because
      1. Bengaluru is close to Mumbai.
      2. Bengaluru has an airport.
      3. IT industries showed rapid development.
5. 5.

   Mark and name the IT industrial cities of Silicon Triangle on a map of India.

6. 6.

   Do you think there are other regions in India where the IT industry can come up and grow? Mention the favourable conditions that you think should be provided for such an industry to flourish.