2000 General Studies, all questions

UPSC Prelims 2000 · General Studies

Question 67: Geography

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List I (Industrial Unit) I. Atlas Cycle Company Ltd. II. Bharat Earth Movers Ltd. III. Indian Farmers Fertilisers Cooperative Ltd. IV. National Aluminium Company Ltd. List II (Centre) A) Bangalore B) Bhubaneswar C) Kalol D) Sonepat Codes:

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

AnswerThe answer is (d).

Atlas Cycle Company is at Sonepat in Haryana, Bharat Earth Movers Ltd at Bangalore, and National Aluminium Company has its headquarters at Bhubaneswar. The Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative has a major fertiliser plant at Kalol in Gujarat. Learn the industrial unit and its location together.

  • I. Atlas Cycle Company: Sonepat (D).
  • II. Bharat Earth Movers: Bangalore (A).
  • III. IFFCO: Kalol (C).
  • IV. NALCO: Bhubaneswar (B).
Why each option is right or wrong
  • (a) Gets all four wrong, starting with Atlas Cycle at Bangalore and BEML at Sonepat.
  • (b) Right on IFFCO and NALCO, but puts Atlas Cycle at Bangalore and BEML at Sonepat.
  • (c) Right on Atlas Cycle and BEML, but puts IFFCO at Bhubaneswar and NALCO at Kalol.
  • (d) Right: Sonepat, Bangalore, Kalol, Bhubaneswar.

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