UPSC Prelims 1997 · General Studies
Question 105: Economy and Social Development
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists: List I (Hazardous industries using child labour leading to the filing of a public interest petition in the Supreme Court) – Located at I. Glass industry II. Brassware industry III. Slate industry IV. Hand-made carpet industry List II A) Moradabad B) Marakpur C) Ferozabad D) Mirzapur Codes:
AnswerThe answer is (a).
The petition on children in hazardous industries concerned Firozabad (glass bangles), Moradabad (brassware), Markapur (slate) and Mirzapur (hand-made carpets). Child labour in such hazardous occupations is banned under the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986. Match the industry with its town: glass-Firozabad, brassware-Moradabad, slate-Markapur, carpets-Mirzapur.
- I. I-C: Firozabad is the glass centre.
- II. II-A: Moradabad is the brassware centre.
- III. III-B: Markapur is the slate centre.
- IV. IV-D: Mirzapur is the hand-made carpet centre.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Right: glass-Firozabad, brassware-Moradabad, slate-Markapur, carpets-Mirzapur.
- (b) All four pairs are wrong, such as glass at Moradabad, the brassware town.
- (c) I-C and II-A are right, but III-D and IV-B swap slate and carpets.
- (d) I-A and II-C are wrong: glass is at Firozabad and brassware at Moradabad.
Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 1997, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.