UPSC Prelims 2004 · General Studies
Question 43: International Relations and Current Affairs
Match List I (Persons) with List II (Positions) and select the correct answer using the codes given below: List I (A) B. P. Mishra (B) Suresh Kalmadi (C) Praful Patel (D) V. S. Jain List II 1. Executive Director, IMF 2. Chairman, Steel Authority of India Ltd 3. President, Indian Olympic Association 4. Vice-President, South Asian Region, World Bank
AnswerThe answer is (b).
The key's matches are B. P. Mishra with Executive Director, IMF; Suresh Kalmadi with President, Indian Olympic Association; Praful Patel with Vice-President, South Asian Region, World Bank; and V. S. Jain with Chairman, Steel Authority of India Ltd. Kalmadi's Olympic Association post and Jain's SAIL post are the anchors; they rule out options (a) and (d).
- A. B. P. Mishra - Executive Director, IMF.
- B. Suresh Kalmadi - President, Indian Olympic Association.
- C. Praful Patel - Vice-President, South Asian Region, World Bank.
- D. V. S. Jain - Chairman, SAIL.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Gives Kalmadi the SAIL chair, which is wrong.
- (b) Correct: A-1, B-3, C-4, D-2.
- (c) Reverses the IMF and World Bank posts of Mishra and Patel.
- (d) Gives Kalmadi the SAIL chair, which is wrong.
Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2004, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.