High-tech industries regionally concentrated, self-sustained and highly specialised is known by which one of the following?

Correct option is C

Introduction
A Technopolis is a major, planned concentration or cluster of high-technology industries. These centers are characterized by their regional concentration, self-sustaining ecosystem of innovation, and high specialization in knowledge-intensive, high-tech sectors like software, biotechnology, or electronics. Silicon Valley is a classic example of a technopolis.
Information Booster
· Definition: A geographical concentration of high-tech and scientific research-based industries.
· Key Features: Regionally concentrated, requires a self-sustaining and symbiotic network of companies, research institutions, and a specialized labor force.
· Focus: Highly specialized in quaternary (knowledge-based) and quinary (decision-making) economic activities.
· Goal: To foster innovation, economic growth, and global competitiveness in advanced technology sectors.
· Examples: Silicon Valley (USA), Bengaluru (India), and Sophia Antipolis (France).
Additional Points
· Megalopolis: A term used to describe a chain or huge, sprawling city region formed by the coalescence of two or more large metropolitan areas (e.g., the Boston-Washington D.C. corridor).
· Conurbation: A large urban area formed by the merging of several previously separate towns or cities (e.g., the Ruhr area in Germany).
· Metropolis: A single, very large, and important city or urban area that is the center for a large region.