UPSC Prelims 2005 · General Studies
Question 31: Geography
Match items in the List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List I (Power Station) (A) Kothagudem (B) Raichur (C) Mettur (D) Wanakbori List II (State) 1. Andhra Pradesh 2. Gujarat 3. Karnataka 4. Tamil Nadu
AnswerThe answer is (b).
Match each power station with its state: Kothagudem in Andhra Pradesh (now Telangana), Raichur in Karnataka, Mettur in Tamil Nadu and Wanakbori in Gujarat. That gives A-1, B-3, C-4, D-2. A quick route: Wanakbori-Gujarat (D-2) and Mettur-Tamil Nadu (C-4) together leave only option (b).
- A. Kothagudem - Andhra Pradesh (1), now in Telangana.
- B. Raichur - Karnataka (3).
- C. Mettur - Tamil Nadu (4).
- D. Wanakbori - Gujarat (2).
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Puts Kothagudem in Tamil Nadu and Raichur in Gujarat; both wrong.
- (b) Correct: Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat.
- (c) Puts Kothagudem in Tamil Nadu and Mettur in Andhra Pradesh; both wrong.
- (d) Puts Raichur in Gujarat and Wanakbori in Karnataka; both wrong.
Worth knowing: Kothagudem lies in Telangana since the 2014 division of Andhra Pradesh; the match was correct as of 2005.
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.