Which city in Madhya Pradesh has a cluster dedicated to the production of transformers and allied products?

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Correct — B, Gwalior. Gwalior's industrial belt (including the nearby Malanpur industrial area) hosts a recognised cluster of transformer and allied electrical-equipment manufacturers, making it Madhya Pradesh's identified hub for this industry.

Why the other options are wrong — (a) Indore is MP's largest general industrial and commercial hub (textiles, pharma, auto components, IT), but it is not the city cited for a dedicated transformer cluster.  (c) Bhopal hosts BHEL, a single large public-sector plant that itself manufactures transformers among other heavy electrical equipment — but the state's dedicated multi-firm transformer 'cluster' is attributed to Gwalior, not Bhopal.  (d) Jabalpur is known for ordnance/defence manufacturing (Gun Carriage Factory, Vehicle Factory), not a transformer cluster.

Concept: Madhya Pradesh's industrial-development bodies identify city-specific manufacturing 'clusters' — concentrations of multiple firms in one product line — to target infrastructure and support. Gwalior, including its Malanpur industrial area, is recognised as MP's cluster for transformers and allied electrical equipment, distinct from single large public-sector plants such as BHEL Bhopal.

State PCS 2023 Q15 — Madhya Pradesh GK PYQ with Answer

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