CURRENT AFFAIRS

2017

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which IT company has reached an agreement with the Karnataka government to set up a manufacturing plant in Bengaluru
A
Motorola
B
Intel
C
IBM
D
Apple
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Bengaluru: Workers at Apple’s Taiwanese contract manufacturer Wistron’s factory in Narasapura, about 70 km from Bengaluru, went on rampage on Saturday morning over alleged non-payment of wages and extended working hours.

Detailed explanation-2: -"Apple’s iPhone is now getting made in India and it’s the biggest plant in India is being set up at Hosur near Bengaluru. 60, 000 people work in a single factory. The first 6, 000 employees of these 60, 000 employees are our tribal sisters from places nearby Ranchi and Hazaribagh.

Detailed explanation-3: -Currently, iPhones are assembled in India by at least three of Apple’s global suppliers: Foxconn and Pegatron in Tamil Nadu; and Wistron in nearby Karnataka state.

Detailed explanation-4: -Foxconn already assembles Apple devices in its Chennai plant and Apple has widened its production capability through Foxconn and Wistron. According to a report from Counterpoint Research, locally manufactured iPhones in India grew 196 per cent YoY in 2021.

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