UPSC Prelims 2001 Q78: Current Affairs – Notable Personalities
Match List I with List II
and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List I (Person)
I. Santosh Yadav
II. Oprah Winfrey
III. Oscar Wilde
IV. P. Sainath
List II (Distinguished as)
A) T.V. Host
B) Journalist
C) Mountaineer
D) Dramatist and Author
- (a) I - C, II - A, III - D, IV - B
- (b) I - A, II - C, III - B, IV - D
- (c) I - C, II - A, III - B, IV - D
- (d) I - A, II - C, III - D, IV - B
Answer: (a) I - C, II - A, III - D, IV - B
Explanation
Matching persons with what they are distinguished as
| Person (List I) | Distinguished as (List II) |
|---|---|
| I. Santosh Yadav | C. Mountaineer — first woman to climb Everest twice (1992, 1993) |
| II. Oprah Winfrey | A. TV host — The Oprah Winfrey Show |
| III. Oscar Wilde | D. Dramatist and author — The Importance of Being Earnest |
| IV. P. Sainath | B. Journalist — Everybody Loves a Good Drought; Magsaysay Award 2007 |
Santosh Yadav is a mountaineer, Oprah Winfrey a TV host, Oscar Wilde a dramatist and author, and P. Sainath a rural affairs journalist.
Answer: (a) I - C, II - A, III - D, IV - B.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) CORRECT. Yadav–mountaineer, Winfrey–TV host, Wilde–dramatist, Sainath–journalist.
- (b) Incorrect. Santosh Yadav is a mountaineer, not a TV host.
- (c) Incorrect. Oscar Wilde is a dramatist, not a journalist.
- (d) Incorrect. Santosh Yadav and Oprah Winfrey are swapped.
Key point
Santosh Yadav: Padma Shri 2000; P. Sainath founded the People's Archive of Rural India (PARI).
Remember
Santosh Yadav = mountaineer; P. Sainath = journalist.
Common mistakes
- Swapping Wilde and Sainath between author and journalist.
- Not knowing Santosh Yadav is a mountaineer.
- Rushing through an easy match without checking each pair.
Exam tip
One sure pair (Oprah–TV host) removes half the options.
Sources
- Ministry of Home Affairs — Padma Awards list, 2000 (Santosh Yadav)
- Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation — 2007 awardee P. Sainath