2003 General Studies, all questions

UPSC Prelims 2003 · General Studies

Question 146: Economy and Social Development

With reference to India, which one of the following statements is NOT correct?

aIPCL is India’s largest petro-chemical company
bRIL is the largest private sector company in India
cMTNL is listed on NYSE
dNSNL is the first telecom service organization in India to launch a nationwide cellular service at one time

AnswerThe answer is (c).

The key marks (c) as the one that is not correct, treating MTNL as not listed on the New York Stock Exchange; the Indian telecom company usually remembered for an early NYSE listing is VSNL (1996). The other three statements, on IPCL, RIL and the first nationwide cellular service, are accepted as true. In a NOT-correct question, find the single false statement and check the rest.

Why each option is right or wrong
  • (a) Accepted as true in the key.
  • (b) Accepted as true in the key.
  • (c) The key's pick as the incorrect statement.
  • (d) Accepted as true in the key.

Worth knowing: MTNL's ADRs were listed on the NYSE, so (c) looks correct as a statement, and the key's choice of it as the incorrect one is doubtful.

Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.

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Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2003, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.