1997 General Studies, all questions

UPSC Prelims 1997 · General Studies

Question 29: 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 (Committees) I. Disinvestment of shares in Public Sector Enterprises II. Industrial Sickness III. Tax Reforms IV. Reforms in Insurance Sector List II (Chaired by) A) Rajah Chelliah B) Onkar Goswami C) R. N. Malhotra D) C. Rangarajan Codes:

aI–A, II–D, III–B, IV–C
bI–D, II–B, III–A, IV–C
cI–D, II–A, III–B, IV–C
dI–A, II–C, III–D, IV–B

AnswerThe answer is (b).

Match each committee to its chairman. C. Rangarajan chaired the committee on disinvestment of shares in public-sector enterprises. Onkar Goswami chaired the committee on industrial sickness. Raja Chelliah chaired the Tax Reforms Committee. R.N. Malhotra chaired the committee on reforms in the insurance sector. Remember Chelliah for tax and Malhotra for insurance.

  • I. I-D: C. Rangarajan chaired the disinvestment committee.
  • II. II-B: Onkar Goswami chaired the committee on industrial sickness.
  • III. III-A: Raja Chelliah chaired the Tax Reforms Committee.
  • IV. IV-C: R.N. Malhotra chaired the insurance reforms committee.
Why each option is right or wrong
  • (a) Only IV-C is right; the first three pairings are all wrong.
  • (b) Right: Rangarajan-disinvestment, Goswami-sickness, Chelliah-tax, Malhotra-insurance.
  • (c) II-A and III-B are swapped: Goswami dealt with sickness and Chelliah with tax.
  • (d) Every pairing is wrong, including Chelliah against disinvestment.

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