Previous year MCQs

Indian Geography UPPSC 1999 GS-I
Question

Match list-I with list-II and select the correct answer using the code given below:
List-I (City) - List-II (Industry)

A. Coimbatore - 1. Petroleum Refining
B. Rourkela - 2. Rail Coach
C. Kapurthala - 3. Iron and Steel
D. Barauni - 4. Cotton Textiles

Code:
A B C D

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: 4 3 2 1

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “4 3 2 1”.
Here’s the correct matching of the cities with their respective industries:
List-I (City) - List-II (Industry)

A. Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) - 4. Cotton Textiles
B. Rourkela (Odisha) - 3. Iron and Steel
C. Kapurthala (Punjab) - 2. Rail Coach
D. Barauni (Bihar) - 1. Petroleum Refining

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