UPSC Prelims 2006 · General Studies
Question 83: International Relations and Current Affairs
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists : List-I A. E. C. G. Sudarshan B. V. Shanta C. T. N. Krishnan D. Mahesh Dattani List-II 1. Theatre 2. Violin 3. Research in Physics 4. Cancer treatment 5. Water-harvesting A B C D
AnswerThe answer is (b).
E. C. G. Sudarshan is a physicist, V. Shanta led the Cancer Institute in Chennai, T. N. Krishnan is a violinist, and Mahesh Dattani is a playwright and theatre director. That gives A-3 (Physics), B-4 (Cancer treatment), C-2 (Violin), D-1 (Theatre), which is code (b).
- A. E. C. G. Sudarshan is known for research in Physics (3).
- B. V. Shanta is known for cancer treatment (4).
- C. T. N. Krishnan is a violinist (2).
- D. Mahesh Dattani works in theatre (1).
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Puts Shanta with theatre and Dattani with cancer; wrong.
- (b) Correct: Sudarshan-Physics, Shanta-Cancer, Krishnan-Violin, Dattani-Theatre.
- (c) Puts Sudarshan with violin; wrong.
- (d) Puts Sudarshan with violin and Shanta with theatre; wrong.
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.