Consider the following statements:
Statement I: The city of Chennai is popularly known as the Detroit of India.
Statement II: The city is a hub of the petrochemical industry and a leader in petrochemical product manufacturing in India.
Which of the following Statements is/are CORRECT?
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect.
Statement I is correct because Chennai is known as the "Detroit of India" due to its massive automobile industry, housing giants like Hyundai, Ford, and Renault-Nissan. However, Statement II is incorrect because Chennai is not the primary hub for the petrochemical industry. While it has some refineries, Jamnagar in Gujarat is the true leader and hub of the petrochemical industry in India. Chennai's economic dominance is rooted in automobiles, IT services, and healthcare rather than petrochemical manufacturing.