Correct option is D
The correct answer is (d) Carl Zeiss AG
Explanation: (Information about the correct answer):
• Carl Zeiss AG (Zeiss Group) inaugurated its first Global Capability Centre (GCC) in Bengaluru in November 2024.
• This facility is designed to support the company's global digital transformation and research and development initiatives.
• It aims to tap into India's vast pool of technical talent in fields like software engineering and data science.
• Bengaluru was chosen due to its status as India's premier technology hub.
• Zeiss is a world-renowned German manufacturer of optical systems and optoelectronics.
Information Booster: (additional info around the correct answer):
• Carl Zeiss AG was founded in 1846 in Jena, Germany.
• The company operates in four segments: Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology, Industrial Quality & Research, Medical Technology, and Consumer Markets.
Additional Knowledge: (Information about incorrect options):
Schneider Kreuznach (Option a)
• A German manufacturer of industrial and photographic optics, but it did not open a GCC in Bengaluru in 2024.
Leica (Option b)
• Famous for cameras and lenses, Leica is a German company but was not the firm mentioned in this specific 2024 news.
Jenoptik (Option c)
• Another major German integrated photonics group, though it operates in India, it wasn't the firm inaugurating this specific GCC.
So the correct answer is (d)
