UPSC Prelims 2004 Q43: Current Affairs – Notable Personalities
Match List I (Persons) with List II (Positions) and select the correct answer using the codes
given below:
List I
(A)
B. P. Mishra
(B) Suresh Kalmadi
(C) Praful Patel
(D)
V. S. Jain
List II
1. Executive Director, IMF
2. Chairman, Steel Authority of India Ltd
3. President, Indian Olympic Association
4. Vice - President, South Asian Region, World Bank
- (a) A - 4 B - 2 C - 1 D - 3
- (b) A - 1 B - 3 C - 4 D - 2
- (c) A - 4 B - 3 C - 1 D - 2
- (d) A - 1 B - 2 C - 4 D - 3
Answer: (b) A - 1 B - 3 C - 4 D - 2
Explanation
Persons and their positions
| Person | Position |
|---|---|
| A. B. P. Mishra | Executive Director, IMF (1) |
| B. Suresh Kalmadi | President, Indian Olympic Association (3) |
| C. Praful Patel | Vice-President, South Asia Region, World Bank (4) |
| D. V. S. Jain | Chairman, Steel Authority of India Ltd (2) |
The correct matching is A-1, B-3, C-4, D-2. (The bank's option (b) had the last two codes swapped; it is corrected.)
Answer: (b) A - 1, B - 3, C - 4, D - 2.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Incorrect. Mishra was not with the World Bank.
- (b) CORRECT. A-1, B-3, C-4, D-2 matches all four.
- (c) Incorrect. Mishra was not with the World Bank.
- (d) Incorrect. Kalmadi was not SAIL's chairman.
Key point
Kalmadi: IOA; V. S. Jain: SAIL; Praful Patel: World Bank South Asia.
Remember
Suresh Kalmadi headed the Indian Olympic Association.
Common mistakes
- Putting Kalmadi with SAIL as chairman.
- Mixing the IMF and World Bank roles.
- Not recalling the SAIL chairman of the time.
Exam tip
Positions of 2003-04: match by organisation type.
Sources
- Indian Olympic Association — Presidents: Suresh Kalmadi
- Steel Authority of India Limited — Annual Report 2003–04 (Chairman: V. S. Jain)
- The World Bank — Praful C. Patel, Vice President, South Asia Region