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Who is known as the 'Father of Industrial Development' in Karnataka and what was his famous motto?
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Sir M. Visveswaraiah is known as the 'Father of Industrial Development' in Karnataka. His famous motto was 'Industrialize or Perish'. He laid the foundation for many industries in the state and believ…
What is VISL and where is it located?
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VISL stands for Visveswaraiah Iron and Steel Limited. It is located at Bhadravathi in Shivamogga district. It was originally established in 1923 as Mysuru Iron and Steel Industries Limited (MISL) and …
Which city is called the 'Manchester of Karnataka' and why?
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Davanagere is called the 'Manchester of Karnataka' because it is the state's most important cotton textile industrial center. It has numerous cotton mills, ginning and spinning mills, making it compar…
Name the raw materials required for VISL at Bhadravathi and their sources.
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The raw materials for VISL are: Iron ore from Kemmannugundi, Lime from Bandigudda, Water from Bhadra river, and Manganese from Sandur. Initially firewood was used for blast furnaces, but now hydro-ele…
What are the main reasons for the closure of some cotton mills in Karnataka?
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The main reasons for closure of cotton mills are: 1) Shortage of cotton, 2) Obsolete machines, 3) Lack of electricity supply, 4) Increasing production costs, 5) Stiff competition from synthetic fiber …
Which district is known as the 'Sugar District' of Karnataka and which city is the 'Sugar City'?
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Belagavi district is known as the 'Sugar District' of Karnataka because it has the maximum number of sugar factories. Mandya city is called the 'Sugar City' because the first modern sugar factory 'Mys…
What is Bengaluru's nickname in the IT industry and why is it called so?
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Bengaluru is called the 'Silicon Valley of India' or 'IT-BT City'. It is called so because it is India's leading producer and exporter of software components and computer programming. It houses many I…
List the five industrial regions of Karnataka.
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The five industrial regions of Karnataka are: 1) Bengaluru-Kolar-Tumakuru Industrial region (highest number of industries), 2) Belagavi-Dharwad region, 3) Dakshina Kannada and Udupi region, 4) Ballari…
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- Karnataka SSLC — kseeb.kar.nic.in
- Dept of Pre-University Education, Karnataka
- National Education Policy 2020 — education.gov.in
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