UPSC Prelims 2007·GS1·economy·economic sectors and development

In which one of the following cities is the Global Automotive Research Central being set up?

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  1. AChennaiCorrect
  2. BHyderabad
  3. CPune
  4. DGurgaon

Explanation

The Global Automotive Research Centre is being set up at Oragadam, near Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It is a flagship project under the National Automotive Testing and R and D Infrastructure Project, which is an initiative by the Government of India. The facility is designed to provide comprehensive testing and certification services for the automotive industry, and Chennai was chosen due to its status as a major automotive manufacturing hub, often referred to as the Detroit of India.
economy: In which one of the following cities is the Global Automotive Research Central being set up?

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