Question

The Vijayanta tanks are manufactured at ___________.
A. Avadi
B. Kanpur
C. Visakhapatnam
D. Bangalore

Answer 1

Hint: The Vijayanta tank was a battle tank and was the first indigenous tank of the Indian Army built on the licensed design of the Vickers Mk. 1. It was used in the Indo-Pakistan war in 1971, Operation Blue Star, and also the 2019 India-Pakistan standoff.

Complete answer: - Option A: Avadi is a neighborhood in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, and is the home to the Heavy Vehicles Factory where the Vijayata tanks were manufactured. It is also the home to Ordnance Factory Board and the Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment. It is the most populated and developed area in Chennai having a population of 345,996. Hence, this is the correct option.
- Option B: Kanpur is a city in the state of Uttar Pradesh and is the twelfth most populous city in the country having a population of 4,581,000. It is famous for its textile and leather industry. Hence, this is an incorrect option.
- Option C: Visakhapatnam is a city in the state of Andhra Pradesh and is the executive capital of the state and also the largest and the most populous city in the state. It serves as the headquarters for the Eastern Naval Command. Hence, this is an incorrect option.
- Option D: Bangalore is a city in the state of Karnataka and is also its capital. It is the third most populous city in the country having a population of 8,443,675. It is known as the silicon valley of India because of its contribution to the IT sector in India. Most of the IT companies have their headquarters in the city. Hence, this is an incorrect option.

Hence, The correct answer is Option A.

Note: It was earlier built by Vickers in the UK and they built the first 90 vehicles, then it was built by The Heavy Vehicles Factory in India. 2200 vehicles were built in total before it was taken out of service in 200