India’s longest elevated road & 2nd largest mobile phone producer

India’s longest elevated road:



Why in news: India’s longest elevated road was recently inaugurated in Uttar Pradesh.
Key facts:
  • The expressway is a 10.3 km long elevated road, making it the longest elevated road in the country.
  • The Hindon Elevated Road will be connecting Raj Nagar Extension in Ghaziabad to UP Gate.

India is now second largest mobile phone producer:
Why in news: India has emerged as the second largest mobile phone producer in the world after China.
Key facts:
  • According to the data shared by ICA, annual production of mobile phones in India increased from 3 million units in 2014 to 11 million units in 2017.
  • India replaced Vietnam to become second largest producer of mobile phones in 2017.
  • With the rise in mobile phone production, imports of the devices in the country also reduced to less than half in 2017-18.

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