Q. India’s first Internet of Things (IoT) cluster has been proposed to be established at which of the following places?
Answer: Pune
Notes: “Internet of Things” is the concept of basically connecting any device with an on and off switch to the Internet. The devices may range from computers, smartphone, kitchen appliances to automobiles. The technology enables to collect and exchange data using embedded sensors and helps the devices to be monitored or controlled from a remote location. The first of its kind Internet of Things (IoT) cluster has been proposed to be set up in Pune, Maharashtra. The cluster will help to Indianise Industry 4.0, the current trend of automation and data exchange in manufacturing technologies, to Indian conditions and realities. The cluster will enable Indian manufacturing industry to adopt these new emerging technologies. Pune has been chosen for the first cluster because the city already has IoT solution providers, consulting companies, training institutions, ready to get involved in this initiative.