UPSC Prelims 2007 · General Studies
Question 26: Economy and Social Development
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List-I (Person) A. Vishwapati Trivedi B. Tulsi R. Tanti C. Shashi Ruia D. S. Bikachandani List-II (Company) 1. Essar Group 2. Info Edge India (which runs naukri.com) 3. Indian Airlines 4. Suzlon Energy Codes:
AnswerThe answer is (d).
Vishwapati Trivedi was head of Indian Airlines, Tulsi Tanti is the founder of the wind-turbine maker Suzlon Energy, Shashi Ruia leads the Essar Group with his brother, and Sanjeev Bikhchandani founded Info Edge, which runs naukri.com. That gives A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2. Tanti with Suzlon and Bikhchandani with Naukri are the surest anchors.
- A. Vishwapati Trivedi headed Indian Airlines (3).
- B. Tulsi Tanti founded Suzlon Energy (4).
- C. Shashi Ruia is with the Essar Group (1).
- D. Sanjeev Bikhchandani founded Info Edge, which runs naukri.com (2).
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Gives Trivedi Info Edge and Bikhchandani Indian Airlines; swapped.
- (b) Gives Tanti Essar and Ruia Suzlon; swapped.
- (c) Gives Trivedi Info Edge and Tanti Indian Airlines; wrong.
- (d) Correct: Trivedi-Indian Airlines, Tanti-Suzlon, Ruia-Essar, Bikhchandani-Info Edge.
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.