UPSC Prelims 2003 Q121: Current Affairs – Business & Economy
Match List I (Distinguished Lady) with List II (Organisation/Industry) and select the correct
answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List I (Distinguished lady)
A. Amrita
B. Anu Aga
C. Mallika Srinivasan
D. Priya Paul
List II (Organisation/Industry)
1. National Dairy Development Board
2. Park Hotels
3. Pfizer Limited
4. Thermax Limited
5. Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited
Codes:
A B C D
- (a) 1 4 5 2
- (b) 2 4 1 5
- (c) 1 3 5 2
- (d) 2 3 1 5
Answer: (a) 1 4 5 2
Explanation
Distinguished ladies and their organisations
| Person | Organisation |
|---|---|
| A. Amrita Patel | National Dairy Development Board (1) |
| B. Anu Aga | Thermax Limited (4) |
| C. Mallika Srinivasan | Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited (5) |
| D. Priya Paul | Park Hotels (2) |
The correct matching is A-1, B-4, C-5, D-2.
Answer: (a) A 1, B 4, C 5, D 2.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) CORRECT. A-1, B-4, C-5, D-2 matches all four.
- (b) Incorrect. Amrita Patel heads the NDDB, not Park Hotels.
- (c) Incorrect. Anu Aga heads Thermax, not Pfizer.
- (d) Incorrect. Amrita Patel heads the NDDB, not Park Hotels.
Key point
Anu Aga: Thermax chairperson; Priya Paul: Apeejay Park; Mallika Srinivasan: TAFE; Amrita Patel: NDDB.
Remember
Anu Aga headed Thermax Limited.
Common mistakes
- Putting Anu Aga with Pfizer by mistake.
- Mixing Mallika Srinivasan with TAFE's founder.
- Forgetting Priya Paul's Park Hotels.
Exam tip
Business women: match name with company type.
Sources
- Thermax Limited — Annual Report 2002–03 (Anu Aga, Chairperson)
- Apeejay Surrendra Park Hotels — Priya Paul, Chairperson
- Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited (TAFE) — Mallika Srinivasan
- National Dairy Development Board — Amrita Patel, Chairperson