๐ Topic 05 of 6 ยท Chapter 05 ยท IT & Cybersecurity
India’s IT Industry
Bengaluru Silicon Valley, Hyderabad Cyberabad, TCS Infosys, NASSCOM โ complete notes for UPSC & PSC exams.
๐ป India’s IT Industry โ Key Facts
- India’s IT industry = ~$250 billion (2024); contributes ~8% to GDP
- Employs over 5 million people directly; 10+ million indirectly
- India = world’s largest IT services exporter
- India = 3rd largest startup ecosystem in world (after USA and China)
- NASSCOM (National Association of Software and Service Companies) = industry body
๐ป Major IT Hubs of India
| City | Nickname | Key Companies |
|---|---|---|
| Bengaluru | “Silicon Valley of India” | Infosys, Wipro, TCS, IBM, Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Flipkart |
| Hyderabad | “Cyberabad” | Microsoft, Google, Amazon, TCS, Infosys; HITEC City |
| Chennai | “Detroit of India” (auto) + IT hub | TCS, Infosys, Wipro, Cognizant |
| Pune | “Oxford of the East” + IT hub | Infosys, TCS, Wipro, Cognizant |
| Noida/Gurugram | NCR IT hub | HCL, Tech Mahindra, Genpact |
๐ป Major Indian IT Companies
- TCS (Tata Consultancy Services) โ largest IT company in India; Tata Group
- Infosys โ 2nd largest; founded by Narayana Murthy; Bengaluru
- Wipro โ 3rd largest; Azim Premji; Bengaluru
- HCL Technologies โ Noida; Shiv Nadar
- Tech Mahindra โ Pune; Mahindra Group
๐ Key Exam Points:
โข Bengaluru = “Silicon Valley of India” = largest IT hub
โข Hyderabad = “Cyberabad” = HITEC City = Microsoft, Google, Amazon
โข India’s IT industry = ~$250 billion = 8% of GDP = 5 million employees
โข NASSCOM = National Association of Software and Service Companies
โข India = world’s largest IT services exporter
โข Bengaluru = “Silicon Valley of India” = largest IT hub
โข Hyderabad = “Cyberabad” = HITEC City = Microsoft, Google, Amazon
โข India’s IT industry = ~$250 billion = 8% of GDP = 5 million employees
โข NASSCOM = National Association of Software and Service Companies
โข India = world’s largest IT services exporter