UPSC Prelims 2003 · General Studies
Question 28: International Relations and Current Affairs
Match List I (High Officials) with List II (Organisation) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List I (High Officials) A. C P Jain B. S Ramadorai C. Sunil Arora D. Vivek Paul List II (Organisation) 1. Indian Airlines 2. NTPC 3. TCS 4. Wipro Technologies Codes: A B C D
AnswerThe answer is (c).
These are heads of well-known bodies as at 2003: C P Jain was head of NTPC, the power generation company; S Ramadorai led Tata Consultancy Services (TCS); Sunil Arora headed Indian Airlines; and Vivek Paul was head of Wipro Technologies. So A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4. Such lists go out of date, so revise the post together with the name and the year.
- A. C P Jain headed NTPC (2).
- B. S Ramadorai led TCS (3).
- C. Sunil Arora headed Indian Airlines (1).
- D. Vivek Paul headed Wipro Technologies (4).
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) All four pairings are wrong.
- (b) A-4 and D-2 are wrong: Jain headed NTPC and Paul was at Wipro.
- (c) Correct: NTPC, TCS, Indian Airlines, Wipro.
- (d) B-1 and C-3 are wrong: Ramadorai led TCS and Arora headed Indian Airlines.
Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
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.