UPSC Prelims 2006 Q139: Current Affairs – Business & Economy
Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:
List I (Person)
A. Chandra
B. Amrita Patel
C. Indra Nooyi
D. Piyush Pandey
List II (Organization / Area of work)
1. Advertising
2. Banking
3. Dairy Development
4. Pepsi Co.
A B C D
- (a) 2 1 4 3
- (b) 4 3 2 1
- (c) 2 3 4 1
- (d) 4 1 2 3
Answer: (c) 2 3 4 1
Explanation
Persons with their organisations or areas of work
| Person | Organisation or area |
|---|---|
| A. Chandra | Banking (2), as given in the key |
| B. Amrita Patel | Dairy Development (3), chairperson of NDDB |
| C. Indra Nooyi | PepsiCo (4) |
| D. Piyush Pandey | Advertising (1) |
So the correct code is A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1.
Answer: (c) A 2 B 3 C 4 D 1.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Incorrect. This gives Amrita Patel advertising and Piyush Pandey dairy development.
- (b) Incorrect. This gives Chandra PepsiCo and Indra Nooyi banking.
- (c) CORRECT. Chandra-Banking, Amrita Patel-Dairy, Indra Nooyi-PepsiCo, Piyush Pandey-Advertising.
- (d) Incorrect. This pairs Chandra with PepsiCo and Pandey with dairy development.
Key point
Amrita Patel is in dairy development, Indra Nooyi in PepsiCo and Piyush Pandey in advertising, with Chandra paired with banking.
Remember
Nooyi-PepsiCo, Amrita Patel-Dairy, Piyush Pandey-Advertising.
Common mistakes
- Confusing Indra Nooyi (PepsiCo) with a banker.
- Not linking Amrita Patel with the National Dairy Development Board.
- Giving Piyush Pandey a corporate finance role instead of advertising.
Exam tip
Peg each name: Nooyi - PepsiCo; Amrita Patel - NDDB; Piyush Pandey - Ogilvy advertising.
Sources
- National Dairy Development Board — Annual Report 2005–06 (Chairperson: Amrita Patel)
- PepsiCo, Inc. — Annual Report 2006 (Indra K. Nooyi)
- Ogilvy & Mather India — Piyush Pandey, Executive Chairman