UPSC Prelims 2007 · General Studies
Question 130: Economy and Social Development
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List-I (Company) A. Chevron B. AT&T C. AMD D. Enercon GmbH List-II (Major Area/Product) 1. Wind Energy 2. Oil 3. Telephone, Internet 4. Micro-processor Codes:
AnswerThe answer is (c).
Chevron is an oil company, AT&T is a telephone and internet company, AMD makes microprocessors, and Enercon GmbH is a wind-energy company. So A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1. Chevron with oil and AMD with microprocessors are the surest anchors, and the Chevron match alone rules out options (b) and (d).
- A. Chevron is an oil company (2).
- B. AT&T is a telephone and internet company (3).
- C. AMD makes microprocessors (4).
- D. Enercon GmbH is a wind-energy company (1).
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Puts AT&T under wind energy and Enercon under telephones; swapped.
- (b) Puts Chevron under microprocessors and AMD under oil; swapped.
- (c) Correct: Chevron-oil, AT&T-telephone, AMD-microprocessor, Enercon-wind.
- (d) Gets all four wrong.
Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2007, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.