Match List-I (Distinguished Person) with List-II (Area of Work) and select the correct answer using the code given below the list: List I List II A. B. V. Rao 1. Automobile Manufacture B. C. K. Prahalad 2. Fisheries Economy C. John Kurien 3. Information Technology and Software D. Kiran Karnik 4. Poultry Farming 5. Management Science A B C D a) 2 5 1 3 b) 4 3 2 5 c) 2 3 1 5 d) 4 5 2 3
- Aa) 2 5 1 3
- Bb) 4 3 2 5
- Cc) 2 3 1 5
- Dd) 4 5 2 3Correct
Explanation
The correct answer is D because of the following matches between the distinguished persons and their respective fields:
A. B. V. Rao: He was a pioneer in the Indian poultry industry and is often referred to as the father of modern poultry farming in India. Match A with 4.
B. C. K. Prahalad: He was a world renowned management guru and professor, famous for his work on corporate strategy and the concept of the Bottom of the Pyramid. Match B with 5.
C. John Kurien: He is a noted scholar and activist who has contributed extensively to the study of the fisheries economy and the welfare of small scale fishers. Match C with 2.
D. Kiran Karnik: He is a prominent figure in the Indian tech industry and served as the President of NASSCOM, the premier body for the IT and software sector. Match D with 3.
Therefore, the sequence 4, 5, 2, 3 corresponds to option D.
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