Question: The headquarters of Microsoft India Company is located at-
(a) Bangalore
(b) Hyderabad
(c) Gurgaon (Gurugram)
(d) Jaipur
Answer: (c)
Related facts:
- On August 24th, 2017, a MoU was signed between the Karnataka Agriculture Department and Microsoft India.
- The Karnataka Agricultural Department has made this agreement to help farmers, administrators and other stakeholders understand market behavior in advance and develop a unique ‘agricultural price forecast’ model by using latest IT tools.
- This proposed initiative is the first of its kind in the country.
- It is a ‘multi-variate’ (comprising two or more variables) which is different from the conventional supply demand equation and takes into account various factors.
- It will investigate many related factors including weather, rainfall and external factors affecting the effect of the market.
- The Microsoft India Company was founded in the year 1990.
- The headquarters of this company is located in Gurgaon (currently Gururgram).
Reference:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-in/about/about-microsoft/microsoft-in-india.aspx#
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/karnataka-ropes-in-microsoft-to-help-farmers/article19550756.ece