UPSC Prelims 2005 Q110: Current Affairs – Business & Economy
Match items in the List - I (Businesswoman) with List - II (Company) and select the correct
answer using the codes given below the lists:
List - I (Businesswoman)
A. Zia Mody
B. Anuradha J. Desai
C. Villoo Morawala Patell
D. Meena Kaushik
List - II (Company)
1. Venkateshwara Hatcheries
2. AZB & Partners
3. Quantum Market Research
4. Avestha Gengraine Technology
5. Biocon India
- (a) A - 4 B - 1 C - 5 D - 3
- (b) A - 2 B - 3 C - 4 D - 1
- (c) A - 4 B - 3 C - 5 D - 1
- (d) A - 2 B - 1 C - 4 D - 3
Answer: (d) A - 2 B - 1 C - 4 D - 3
Explanation
Businesswomen and their companies
| Businesswoman | Company |
|---|---|
| A. Zia Mody | AZB & Partners (2) |
| B. Anuradha J. Desai | Venkateshwara Hatcheries (1) |
| C. Villoo Morawala Patell | Avesthagen (Avestha Gengraine Technology) (4) |
| D. Meena Kaushik | Quantum Market Research (3) |
The correct matching is A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3.
Answer: (d) A - 2, B - 1, C - 4, D - 3.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Incorrect. Zia Mody is a lawyer, not with Avesthagen.
- (b) Incorrect. Desai is not with Quantum Market Research.
- (c) Incorrect. Zia Mody is not associated with Avesthagen.
- (d) CORRECT. A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3 matches all four.
Key point
Zia Mody: law firm. Villoo Patell: biotech. Anuradha Desai: poultry. Meena Kaushik: research.
Remember
Zia Mody founded AZB & Partners; Villoo Patell founded Avesthagen.
Common mistakes
- Placing the lawyer in a hatchery or biotech firm.
- Mixing Biocon (Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw) with Avesthagen.
- Not learning the names from the women entrepreneurs news.
Exam tip
Business names in the news: match by sector first.
Sources
- AZB & Partners — Zia Mody, founding partner
- Avesthagen Limited — Villoo Morawala-Patell, Founder and Managing Director
- Venkateshwara Hatcheries — Anuradha Desai, Chairperson