UPSC Prelims 2004 Q119: Current Affairs – Notable Personalities
Match List I (Person) with List II (Position) and select the correct answer using the codes
given below:
List I
(A) Anil Kakodkar
(B) Raman Puri
(C) M. Jagannatha Rao
(D) G. Madhavan Nair
List II
1. Chief of the Integrated Defence Staff
2. Chairman, 17th Law Commission
3. Chairman, ISRO
4. Chairman Atomic Energy Commission
Codes:
- (a) A 3 B 1 C 2 D 4
- (b) A 4 B 2 C 1 D 3
- (c) A 3 B 2 C 1 D 4
- (d) A 4 B 1 C 2 D 3
Answer: (d) A 4 B 1 C 2 D 3
Explanation
Persons and their positions
| Person | Position |
|---|---|
| A. Anil Kakodkar | Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission (4) |
| B. Raman Puri | Chief of the Integrated Defence Staff (1) |
| C. M. Jagannatha Rao | Chairman, 17th Law Commission (2) |
| D. G. Madhavan Nair | Chairman, ISRO (3) |
The correct matching is A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3.
Answer: (d) A 4, B 1, C 2, D 3.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Incorrect. Kakodkar chaired the AEC, not ISRO.
- (b) Incorrect. Raman Puri was not the Law Commission chairman.
- (c) Incorrect. Kakodkar did not chair ISRO.
- (d) CORRECT. A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3 matches all four.
Key point
Kakodkar: AEC (2004-09); Nair: ISRO (2003-09); Rao: 17th Law Commission; Puri: first CISC.
Remember
Anil Kakodkar became Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission in 2000.
Common mistakes
- Mixing the ISRO and AEC chairs.
- Not knowing the new post of the CISC in 2001.
- Forgetting the numbering of the Law Commission.
Exam tip
Posts of 2003-04 are asked as match lists: learn the new appointees.
Sources
- Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India — Annual Report 2003–04 (Atomic Energy Commission)
- Department of Space, Government of India — Annual Report 2003–04 (Indian Space Research Organisation)
- Ministry of Defence, Government of India — Annual Report 2003–04 (Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff)