Previous year MCQs

UPPSC 1994 GS-I
Question

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer from the code given below:
List-I - List-II

A. Singrauli - 1. Oil
B. Kajarhat 2. Milk
C. Koyali - 3. Coal
D. Anand 4. Cement

Code:
A B C D

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: 3 4 1 2

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “3 4 1 2”.
The correct matching is:

A. Singrauli (MP & UP) - 3. Coal
B. Kajarhat (UP) - 4. Cement
C. Koyali (Gujarat) - 1. Oil
D. Anand - 2. Milk

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