UPSC Prelims 2008·GS1·economy·economic sectors and development

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: List-I (Board) List-II (Headquarters) A. Coffee Board 1. Bengaluru B. Rubber Board 2. Guntur C. Tea Board 3. Kottayam D. Tobacco Board 4. Kolkata

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  1. A2 4 3 1
  2. B1 3 4 2Correct
  3. C2 3 4 1
  4. D1 4 3 2

Explanation

The correct option is B because of the following headquarters locations for these statutory commodity boards under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry: A. Coffee Board: Its headquarters is located in Bengaluru, Karnataka, which is the leading coffee producing state in India. B. Rubber Board: Its headquarters is located in Kottayam, Kerala. Kerala accounts for the vast majority of natural rubber production in the country. C. Tea Board: Its headquarters is located in Kolkata, West Bengal. This is historically significant due to the proximity to major tea growing regions like Darjeeling and Assam. D. Tobacco Board: Its headquarters is located in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, which is a major hub for tobacco cultivation and trade. Matching these pairs leads to the sequence 1-3-4-2.
economy: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: List-I (Board) List-II (He

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