UPSC Prelims 2008 · General Studies
Question 144: Economy and Social Development
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: List-I (Board) A. Coffee Board B. Rubber Board C. Tea Board D. Tobacco Board List-II (Headquarters) 1. Bengaluru 2. Guntur 3. Kottayam 4. Kolkata Code:
AnswerThe answer is (b).
Match each board with its headquarters. The Coffee Board is in Bengaluru, the Rubber Board in Kottayam, the Tea Board in Kolkata and the Tobacco Board in Guntur. So A-1, B-3, C-4, D-2. The headquarters sit near the main growing regions: coffee in Karnataka, rubber in Kerala, tea in the east and tobacco in Andhra Pradesh.
- A. The Coffee Board is in Bengaluru (1).
- B. The Rubber Board is in Kottayam (3).
- C. The Tea Board is in Kolkata (4).
- D. The Tobacco Board is in Guntur (2).
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Puts the Coffee Board in Guntur and the Tobacco Board in Bengaluru; both are swapped.
- (b) A-1, B-3, C-4, D-2 matches all four boards.
- (c) Swaps the Coffee and Tobacco Boards' headquarters.
- (d) Puts the Rubber Board in Kolkata and the Tea Board in Kottayam; both are swapped.
Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2008, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.