UPSC Prelims 2008 · General Studies
Question 45: Polity and Governance
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: List-I (Person) A. Nagender Singh B. A. N. Ray C. R. K. Trivedi D. Ashok Desai List-II (Position) 1. Chief Election Commissioner of India 2. President, International Court of Justice 3. Chief Justice of India 4. Attorney General of India Code:
AnswerThe answer is (b).
Match each person to the office. Nagendra Singh was President of the International Court of Justice (1985-88); A. N. Ray was Chief Justice of India (1973-77); R. K. Trivedi was Chief Election Commissioner (1982-85); Ashok Desai was Attorney General of India (1996-98). So A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4.
- A. Nagendra Singh was President of the International Court of Justice (2).
- B. A. N. Ray was Chief Justice of India (3).
- C. R. K. Trivedi was Chief Election Commissioner (1).
- D. Ashok Desai was Attorney General of India (4).
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Makes Nagendra Singh the Chief Election Commissioner and Ray the Attorney General, both wrong.
- (b) A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4 matches all four people.
- (c) Makes Nagendra Singh the Chief Election Commissioner and Trivedi the ICJ President, both wrong.
- (d) Makes Ray the Attorney General and Desai the Chief Justice, both wrong.
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.