UPSC Prelims 2008 Q144: Indian Economy – Agriculture & Rural Development
Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List - I (Board)
A. Coffee Board
B. Rubber Board
C. Tea Board
D. Tobacco Board
List - II (Headquarters)
1. Bengaluru
2. Guntur
3. Kottayam
4. Kolkata
Code:
- (a) A - 2 B - 4 C - 3 D - 1
- (b) A - 1 B - 3 C - 4 D - 2
- (c) A - 2 B - 3 C - 4 D - 1
- (d) A - 1 B - 4 C - 3 D - 2
Answer: (b) A - 1 B - 3 C - 4 D - 2
Explanation
Matching commodity boards to their headquarters
Four Indian commodity boards are matched here to the cities where they're headquartered.
| Board | Headquarters |
|---|---|
| A. Coffee Board | 1. Bengaluru |
| B. Rubber Board | 3. Kottayam |
| C. Tea Board | 4. Kolkata |
| D. Tobacco Board | 2. Guntur |
Why this matching is correct:
| Point | Detail |
|---|---|
| Coffee Board | Headquartered in Bengaluru, Karnataka |
| Rubber Board | Headquartered in Kottayam, Kerala |
| Tea Board | Headquartered in Kolkata, West Bengal |
| Tobacco Board | Headquartered in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh |
Answer: (b) A-1, B-3, C-4, D-2.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Incorrect. This misassigns multiple boards, reversing the correct headquarters.
- (b) CORRECT. A-1 (Bengaluru), B-3 (Kottayam), C-4 (Kolkata), D-2 (Guntur) is the accurate matching.
- (c) Incorrect. This swaps B and D, misattributing their correct headquarters.
- (d) Incorrect. This misassigns multiple boards, reversing the correct headquarters.
Key point
Coffee Board-Bengaluru, Rubber Board-Kottayam, Tea Board-Kolkata, Tobacco Board-Guntur — the correct matching.
Remember
Board-headquarters matching: Coffee-Bengaluru, Rubber-Kottayam, Tea-Kolkata, Tobacco-Guntur.
Common mistakes
- Confusing the Rubber Board's Kottayam (Kerala) headquarters with another South Indian city.
- Not knowing the Tobacco Board's specific Guntur (Andhra Pradesh) location.
- Mixing up different commodity boards' headquarters cities.
Exam tip
Coffee=Bengaluru, Rubber=Kottayam, Tea=Kolkata, Tobacco=Guntur. Four distinct commodity-board headquarters.
Sources
- Coffee Board of India — About the Board, Bengaluru
- Rubber Board — About the Board, Kottayam
- Tea Board India — About the Board, Kolkata
- Tobacco Board — About the Board, Guntur