UPSC Prelims 2009·GS1·geography·human and economic geography

Consider the following pairs: Automobile Manufacturer Headquarters 1. BMW AG : USA 2. Daimler AG : Sweden 3. Renault S.A. : France 4. Volkswagen AG : Germany Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

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  1. A1, 2 and 3
  2. B3 and 4Correct
  3. C4 only
  4. D1, 2 and 4

Explanation

The correct answer is B because only pairs 3 and 4 are correctly matched. BMW AG is a German multinational company with its headquarters in Munich, Germany, not the USA. Daimler AG, now known as Mercedes-Benz Group, is also a German company headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany, not Sweden. Renault S.A. is correctly matched as it is a French multinational automobile manufacturer headquartered in Boulogne-Billancourt, France. Volkswagen AG is correctly matched as it is a major German automobile manufacturer headquartered in Wolfsburg, Germany. Since only Renault and Volkswagen are correctly paired with their respective home countries, the correct option is 3 and 4.
geography: Consider the following pairs: Automobile Manufacturer Headquarters 1. BMW AG : USA 2. Daimler AG : Sweden 3. Renault S.A

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