Previous year MCQs

Indian Geography UPPSC 2021 GS-I
Question

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below: (Mineral Exploration Agencies) (Headquarters)
List I - List II

A) Oil and Natural Gas Commission - 1) Bhubaneswar
B) Mineral Exploration Corporation Ltd - 2) Hyderabad
C) National Mineral Development Corporation - 3) Nagpur
D) National Aluminium Company Limited - 4) New Delhi

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: 4, 3, 2, 1

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “4, 3, 2, 1”.
Organization Headquarters
Oil and Natural Gas Commission (ONGC) New Delhi
Mineral Exploration Corporation Ltd (MECL) Nagpur
National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) Hyderabad
National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) Bhubaneswar, Odisha

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