UPSC Prelims 2003 Q55: Current Affairs – Business & Economy
Match List I (Name of the Person) with List II (Associated with) and select the correct answer
using the codes given below the lists:
List I (Name of the person)
A. Brijmohan Lall Mungal
B. Kiran Karnik
C. Kiran Mazumdar Shaw
D. Sunil Mittal
List II (Associated with)
1. Biotechnology
2. Automobile industry
3. Software
4. Telecom industry
5. Film industry
Codes:
A B C D
- (a) 4 1 5 2
- (b) 4 3 1 2
- (c) 2 3 1 4
- (d) 2 1 5 4
Answer: (c) 2 3 1 4
Explanation
Persons and their fields
| Person | Associated with |
|---|---|
| A. Brijmohan Lall Munjal | Automobile industry (2), Hero group |
| B. Kiran Karnik | Software (3), NASSCOM |
| C. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw | Biotechnology (1), Biocon |
| D. Sunil Mittal | Telecom industry (4), Bharti |
The correct matching is A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4.
Answer: (c) A 2, B 3, C 1, D 4.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Incorrect. Munjal is linked to automobiles, not telecom.
- (b) Incorrect. Munjal is linked to automobiles, not telecom.
- (c) CORRECT. A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4 matches all four.
- (d) Incorrect. Karnik is linked to software, not biotechnology.
Key point
Hero Honda: Munjal; NASSCOM: Karnik; Biocon: Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw; Airtel: Sunil Mittal.
Remember
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw is associated with biotechnology; Sunil Mittal with telecom.
Common mistakes
- Placing Sunil Mittal in automobiles.
- Mixing Karnik with biotechnology or telecom.
- Forgetting Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw's Biocon.
Exam tip
Business names: tie each to the firm they head.
Sources
- Hero Honda Motors Limited — Annual Report 2002–03 (Brijmohan Lall Munjal)
- NASSCOM — Annual Report 2002–03 (Kiran Karnik, President)
- Biocon Limited — Annual Report 2002–03 (Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw)
- Bharti Enterprises — Airtel: Sunil Bharti Mittal