2005 General Studies, all questions
UPSC Prelims 2005 · General Studies
Question 114: Economy and Social Development
Which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched? Project — Company
aIntegrated Steel Plant at Jaipur (Orissa) — Steel Authority of India
bPower Plant at Jamnagar (Gujarat) — Essar Power
cNabinagar Power Plant (Bihar) — Indian Railways
dKayamkulam Power Plant (Kerala) — National Thermal Power Corporation
AnswerThe answer is (a).
The pair in (a) is not matched: the integrated steel plant proposed in Jajpur, Odisha, was not a SAIL project. The other pairs are right: Essar Power's plant at Jamnagar in Gujarat, the Nabinagar power plant in Bihar promoted by Indian Railways (with NTPC), and NTPC's Kayamkulam plant in Kerala.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Correct answer: the Jajpur steel project was not SAIL's.
- (b) Essar Power has a plant at Jamnagar, Gujarat.
- (c) The Nabinagar plant was promoted by Indian Railways with NTPC.
- (d) NTPC runs the Kayamkulam plant in Kerala.
Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2005, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.