UPSC Prelims 2009 · General Studies
Question 2: 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. Anil Agarwal B. Gautam H. Singhania C. Sanjay Dalmia D. Venugopal Dhoot List II (Organization) 1. Gujarat Heavy Chemicals Ltd. 2. Raymond Ltd. 3. Vedanta Resources 4. Videocon Group
AnswerThe answer is (c).
Match each businessman with the group he is known for. Anil Agarwal heads the mining and metals group Vedanta Resources. Gautam Singhania runs the textile and apparel company Raymond. Sanjay Dalmia is associated with Gujarat Heavy Chemicals Ltd (GHCL), and Venugopal Dhoot with the Videocon Group, the consumer electronics and appliances maker. The correct code is A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4.
- A. Anil Agarwal heads Vedanta Resources (3).
- B. Gautam Singhania is the head of Raymond Ltd (2).
- C. Sanjay Dalmia is linked with Gujarat Heavy Chemicals Ltd (1).
- D. Venugopal Dhoot is the Videocon Group chairman (4).
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Wrong: swaps Singhania and Dalmia, giving Singhania GHCL and Dalmia Raymond.
- (b) Wrong: gives Agarwal Videocon and Dhoot Vedanta, and also swaps Singhania and Dalmia.
- (c) Right: Agarwal-Vedanta, Singhania-Raymond, Dalmia-GHCL, Dhoot-Videocon.
- (d) Wrong: swaps Agarwal and Dhoot, giving Agarwal Videocon and Dhoot Vedanta.
Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2009, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.