UPSC Prelims 2006 · General Studies
Question 110: Economy and Social Development
Projects and Development India Limited is mainly engaged in design engineering, procurement and supervision of construction/commissioning in which area?
AnswerThe answer is (d).
Projects and Development India Limited (PDIL), formerly Fertilizer (Planning and Development) India Limited, is a Noida-based public sector consultancy and engineering firm that designs and supervises the construction of fertilizer and allied chemical plants. It is not a pharmaceutical, refinery, sugar or shipbuilding firm.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Not pharmaceutical plants.
- (b) Not refineries and sugar mills.
- (c) Not shipbuilding.
- (d) Correct: fertilizer and allied chemical plants.
Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2006, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.