201. The sugar industry is mostly developed in which State?
(a) Punjab
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Haryana
(d) Uttar Pradesh
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1990]
Ans. (d) Uttar Pradesh
- Uttar Pradesh is the most important state in India for sugarcane production.
- According to the first estimates for 2020-21, it is also the biggest sugar producer in the country.
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202. The President of Sugar De-control Committee was :
(a) M.S. Ahluwalia
(b) D. Subbarao
(c) Y.V. Reddy
(d) N. Nilekani
(e) C. Rangarajan
[Chhattisgarh P.C.S (Pre) 2013]
Ans. (e) C. Rangarajan
- In 2013-14, the sugar industry underwent major changes.
- The Central Government accepted the suggestions from a committee, led by Dr. C. Rangarajan, to remove the requirement for mills to sell sugar at a certain price.
- This was done to help the mills financially, save them money, and make sure farmers got paid on time.
- The rules about how much land can be used to grow cane and how far apart sugar factories can be are now up to the state governments to decide.
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203. Which pair is not correctly matched?
(a) Katni – Paper
(b) Surat – Cotton Textiles
(c) Churk – Cement Industry
(d) Ludhiana – Hosiery
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1990]
Ans. (a) Katni – Paper
- Katni (Madhya Pradesh) is known for its cement, limestone, and fireclay industries, not for its paper industry.
- The other pairs of industries and locations are correctly matched.
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204. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below:
| List I |
List II |
| (Industry) |
(Production Centre) |
| A. Jute Products |
1. Bhadohi |
| B. Silk Textile |
2. Ludhiana |
| C. Woollen Hosiery |
3. Bangalore |
| D. Woolen Carpet |
4. Titagarh |
Codes :
A B C D
(a) 3 4 2 1
(b) 4 3 2 1
(c) 1 3 4 2
(d) 4 1 3 2
[U.P.P.C.S.(Pre) 2001]
Ans. (b) 4 3 2 1
- The correctly matched lists are as follows :
| List-I (Industry) |
List-II (Production Centre) |
| Jute Products |
Titagarh |
| Silk Textile |
Bengaluru |
| Woollen- Hosiery |
Ludhiana |
| Woollen Carpet |
Bhadohi |
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205. HINDALCO, an aluminium factory located at Renukoot owes its site basically to :
(a) proximity to raw material
(b) abundant supply of electricity
(c) efficient transport network
(d) proximity to the market
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2002]
Ans. (b) abundant supply of electricity
- Hindalco’s Renukoot plant was opened in 1962 with one potline and a smelter that could make 20,000 tonnes per year.
- In 1967, they built a special power plant called the Renusagar (840 MW) which was the first one in India made only to provide electricity to the aluminium industry.
- To make sure the smelter and other operations had a continuous flow of power, they added a co-generation power unit (84 MW).
- Thus, option (b) is the correct answer.
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206. Which one of the following States enjoys ideal conditions for the development of petrochemical industries :
(a) Gujarat
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Uttar Pradesh
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2002*]
Ans. (a) Gujarat
- The chemical and petrochemical industry in Gujarat is one of the fastest growing parts of the State’s economy.
- It produces the most chemical and related products in India.
- The government encourages it, and it has great infrastructure, a strategic location, access to skilled labour and raw materials.
- It contains 500 large and medium-sized industries, 16,000 small-scale industries and other factories.
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207. Assertion (A) : Coastal Gujarat has been called an industrial workshop.
Reason (R): It is dotted with manufacturing units of textiles and garments, pharmaceutical and petrochemicals.
Codes :
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true, but R is false.
(d) A is false, but R is true.
[U.P.P.C.S.(Pre) 2001]
Ans. (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
- Coastal Gujarat is known for its many industries, with cities like Porbandar, Jamnagar, Surat, Bhavnagar, Dwarka, and Vadodara being especially developed.
- Many factories that produce textiles, pharmaceuticals, and petrochemicals are located here.
- The finding of oil and gas in Gujarat has been important for the setting up of petroleum refineries, fertilizer plants, and petrochemical complexes.
- Both the statement and the reason are true and the reason explains the statement correctly.
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208. Participation of labourers in management means :
(a) Participation in shares
(b) Participation in policy-decision making
(c) Dividend
(d) Participation in production
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1990]
Ans. (b) Participation in policy-decision making
- Employees who are not in management positions being involved in the decision making of the company is called workers’ participation in management.
- This gives employees a feeling of satisfaction and encourages them to be involved in the company’s affairs.
- This is a popular concept in modern businesses worldwide, including India.
- According to Keith Davis, participation is when someone puts in effort to assist in achieving group goals and shares the responsibility with the rest of the team.
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209. Which of the following industrial towns is located on the Chota Nagpur plateau?
(a) Bhilai
(b) Ranchi
(c) Asansol
(d) Durgapur
[39th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1994]
Ans. (b) Ranchi
- The Chota Nagpur Plateau is an area in eastern India that covers much of the state of Jharkhand and parts of Bihar, Odisha, West Bengal and Chhattisgarh.
- Ranchi is a big industrial city in Eastern India located in the region known as the “Ruhr of India”, which makes it a great spot for industries that rely on minerals.
- Major companies like HEC, Steel Authority of India and MECON all have factories there.
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210. Dewas is famous for its :
(a) Textile industry
(b) Production of honey
(c) Printing of currency notes
(d) Melting of coins
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2013]
Ans. (c) Printing of currency notes
- Dewas is a city located in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
- It is an industrial area and the government’s currency note factory is located there.
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211. Consider the following factors regarding an industry :
1. Capital investments
2. Business turnover
3. Labour force
4. Power consumption
Which of these determine the nature and size of the industry?
(a) 1, 3 and 4
(b) 1, 2 and 4
(c) 2, 3 and 4
(d) 2 and 3
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2001]
Ans. (a) 1, 3 and 4
- The amount of money that is invested, the number of people working, and the amount of energy that is used are the biggest factors that determine the size and type of industry.
- Nowadays, the amount of money made can also affect the size and type of industry.
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212. Which of the following are correctly matched?
(Establishment of Year) (Place Manufacturing Industry)
1. Setting up of the first cotton Mill – 1854 Near Bombay
2. Manufacture of the first machine-made paper – 1870 Near Calcutta
3. Setting up of the first cement factory – 1904 Near Madras
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below :
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
[I.A.S. (Pre) 1994]
Ans. (c) 2 and 3 only
- In 1818, the first cotton mill in India opened in Fort Gloster near Kolkata, but it failed.
- The second cotton mill opened in 1854 and was named the Bombay Spinning and Weaving Company.
- In 1870, the first machine-made paper mill was built in Bally near Calcutta, but this factory ended up going out of business in 1905.
- The first cement factory in India was set up near Madras in 1904 and more factories began to open up after that.
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213. Consider the following events and arrange these in chronological order :
I. Development of sugar industry by Indians
II. Starting of first jute mill in Rishra
III. Production of steel in India for the first time
IV. Starting of first textile mill in Bombay
Select the correct answer from the code given below :
Code :
(a) I, II, IV and III
(b) IV, II, III and I
(c) II, I, III and IV
(d) III, II, I and IV
[U.P. R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2021]
Ans. (a) I, II, IV and III
- In 1903, the first modern sugar mill in India opened in Pratappur, Deoria, Uttar Pradesh.
- By the mid-1920s, many more sugar mills had opened in the UP and Bihar, totaling 29 with a production of 100000 MT of sugar.
- In 1855, a jute mill was established in Rishra, West Bengal, by British entrepreneur George Acland and Bengali financier Babu Bysumber Sen.
- In 1830, Josiah Marshall Heath, an East India Company employee, tried to set up a modern iron and steel industry in India, opening a steel plant in Porto Novo, Madras.
- The first cotton mill in Bombay, India was opened in 1854 by Cowaszee Nanabhoy Davar and associates.
- Option (a) is the correct order from most recent to oldest.
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214. Which pairs are correctly matched?
(Enterprises) (Industrial Groups)
1. VSNL Bharati
2. Mundra Sez Adani
3. CMC Ltd. Tata
4. IPCL Reliance
Select the correct answer :
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 3 and 4
(c) 1, 2 and 4
(d) 2, 3 and 4
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2005]
Ans. (d) 2, 3 and 4
- VSNL (now Tata Communications) is not associated with the Bharti Group.
- Previously owned by the Department of Telecommunications of the Indian Government, VSNL was taken over by the Tata group in February 2008 and was renamed as Tata Communications.
- All the other pairs are correct.
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215. Which among the following multinational companies are functioning in India?
1. Hindustan Unilever Limited
2. Samsung Corporation
3. Guest Keen and Williams Limited
4. L.G.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
Codes :
(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(b) 2 and 4 only
(c) 2, 3 and 4 only
(d) 1 and 3 only
[U. P. R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2014]
Ans. (b) 2 and 4 only
- Samsung Corporation and L.G. are both multinational companies operating in India.
- Hindustan Unilever, based in Mumbai, is an Indian-run company that is part of the British-Dutch multinational company Unilever.
- It is not a multinational company.
- Guest Keen Williams Limited is an engineering company that is currently doing industrial warehousing in Howrah, West Bengal and investment and treasury operations in India.
- This is also not a multinational company.
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216. Consider the following pairs:
| (Automobile manufacturer) |
(Headquarters) |
| BMW AG |
USA |
| Daimler AG |
Sweden |
| Renault SA |
France |
| Volkswagen AG |
Germany |
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 3 and 4
(c) 4 only
(d) 1, 2 and 4
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2009]
Ans. (b) 3 and 4
- The correct matching of given pairs are as following:
| (Automobile manufacturer) |
(Headquarters) |
| BMW AG |
Munich (Germany) |
| Daimler AG |
Coventry, West Midlands [Britain (UK)] |
| Renault SA |
France |
| Volkswagen AG |
Germany |
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217. Assertion (A): Information technology is fast becoming a very important field of activity in India.
Reason (R): Software is one of the major exports of the country and India has a very strong base in hardware.
(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true
[I.A.S. (Pre) 1999]
Ans. (c) A is true, but R is false
- It is true that technology has been a major and expanding part of India’s economy in recent years.
- This is partly accurate as software is one of India’s main exports, however, India’s hardware sector is not as strong.
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218. The All India Khadi and Village Industries Board was set up during the :
(a) 1st Plan
(b) 2nd Plan
(c) 3rd Plan
(d) 4th Plan
[R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 1994]
Ans. (a) 1st Plan
- In 1951-1956, plans were made to help promote rural cottage industries.
- As a result, the Government of India set up the All India Khadi and Village Industries Board in 1953.
- In 1957, the Khadi and Village Industries Commission was formed, taking over the work of the former AIKVIB.
- This commission was created as a legal body under the KVIC Act.
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219. The head office of Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) is located at :
(a) Ahmedabad
(b) New Delhi
(c) Mumbai
(d) Bhopal
[U.P.P.S.C. (R.I.) 2014]
Ans. (c) Mumbai
- The headquarters of KVIC is located in Mumbai.
- It is a government-run organization that works with the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.
- It has 6 offices located in Delhi, Bhopal, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Mumbai and Guwahati.
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220. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(a) Goswami Committee – Problem of Industrial Sickness
(b) Janki Raman Committee – Investigation of Share Scam
(c) Malhotra Committee – Reforms in Insurance Sector
(d) Tarapore Committee – Customer Services in Banks
[U.P. U.D.A./L.D.A. (Spl.) (Pre) 2010]
Ans. (d) Tarapore Committee – Customer Services in Banks
- The Reserve Bank of India created the Tarapore Committee to make a plan for making the Indian rupee fully convertible on the capital account.
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221. Meera Seth committee was related to :
(a) Development of Handlooms
(b) Sex differentiation in employment
(c) Abolition of child labour
(d) Welfare of working women
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1997]
Ans. (a) Development of Handlooms
- Meera Seth was the head of a 12-person team that focused on the growth of the handloom industry.
- In 1997, the group proposed that a National Handloom Fund should be set up with 500 crores.
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222. Sathyam Committee deals with:
(a) Textile policy
(b) Foreign policy
(c) Infrastructure policy
(d) Review of Indian Constitution
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2000]
Ans. (a) Textile policy
- In July 1998, the Sathyam Committee on Textile Policy was formed and submitted its report in August 1999.
- This report was the basis for the National Textile Policy of 2000.
- The policy was created to help the Textile Industry become a leader in the world when it comes to making and exporting clothes, and to help the Industry stay strong in the face of competition from imported goods and keep its place in the domestic market.
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223. The Chairman of the National Commission for Enterprises in the Unorganized Sector is :
(a) Arjun Sengupta
(b) K. Chandrasekhar Rao
(c) P.R. Das Munshi
(d) Natwar Singh
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2005]
Ans. (a) Arjun Sengupta
- In 2004, the Government created the National Commission for Enterprises in the Unorganised Sector (NCEUS) with Dr. Arjun Sengupta as the leader.
- This Commission ended in 2009 and submitted its Reports, including one about Social Security for Unorganised Workers in 2006.
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224. Rajasthan State Industrial Development and Investment Corporation established in 1969 under the Companies Act 1956 helps to :
(a) establish industrial areas
(b) provide social infrastructure
(c) provide project report, project profile and managerial services
(d) all the above
[R.A.S./R.T.S.(Pre) 2007]
Ans. (d) all the above
- On March 28, 1969, a State Government enterprise was established in Rajasthan under the Companies Act of 1956.
- Initially known as Rajasthan State Industrial and Mineral Development Corporation (RSIMDC), it was later split into two separate entities on January 1, 1980: Rajasthan State Industrial Development and Investment Corporation (RIICO) and Rajasthan State Mineral Development Corporation (RSMDC).
- RIICO serves as the primary organization of the Rajasthan Government, focusing on the development of industrial infrastructure.
- It has played a significant role in fostering the industrial growth of Rajasthan.
- The range of services provided by RIICO to investors and entrepreneurs includes land selection and acquisition, financial assistance for projects of various scales, participation in large projects based on merit, project identification and technical collaboration, support services, assistance with government approvals, merchant banking and financial partnerships, as well as granting incentives and concessions in accordance with the policies established by the State Government and Department of Industries.
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225. Rajasthan State Industrial Development and Investment Corporation (RIICO) has signed a MOU with a Japanese company for the establishment of Japanese units in Neemrana Industrial Area. That Japanese company is :
(a) Jetro
(b) Hetro
(c) Honda Cialt
(d) Mitsubishi
[R.A.S./R.T.S.(Pre) 2010]
Ans. (a) Jetro
- In July 2008, RIICO from Rajasthan and JETRO from Japan agreed to work together in order to encourage Japanese companies to invest more in India.
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226. In the States of India, the State Finance Corporations have given assistance mainly to develop :
(a) Agricultural farms
(b) Cottage Industry
(c) Large Scale Industry
(d) Medium and Small Scale Industry
[Uttarakhand U.D.A./LDA (Mains) 2007]
Ans. (d) Medium and Small Scale Industry
- The Central Industrial Finance Corporation was set up with the Industrial Finance Corporation Act of 1948 to provide medium and long-term loans to industries that aren’t part of what commercial banks typically do.
- The State Governments wanted to form similar companies in the states to help the Central Industrial Finance Corporation.
- These State Corporations would focus on financing medium and small industries, and they would look at proposals that the Central Industrial Finance Corporation doesn’t usually consider.
- Thus, option (d) is the correct answer.
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227. The rank of India in World Textile Exports is :
(a) First
(b) Second
(c) Third
(d) Fourth
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2007]
Ans. (d) Fourth
- In 2013, India moved up to the 2nd place in textile exports, after China, in the world.
- In 2019, China was the biggest exporter of Textiles & Apparels with 32 percent of the total export, followed by:
- Bangladesh (5.25 percent)
- Vietnam (4.82 percent)
- Germany (4.67 percent)
- Italy (4.4 percent)
- India (4.34 percent)
- India is the 6th largest exporter of textiles and apparel in the world, according to Invest India’s website.
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228. Which one of the following pairs (industry and industrialist) is not properly matched?
(a) Reliance – Mukesh Ambani
(b) Wipro – R. Krishnamurthy
(c) Airtel – Bharti Mittal
(d) Nano car – Ratan Tata
[Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2008]
Ans. (b) Wipro – R. Krishnamurthy
- Wipro Limited is a big, well-known company that provides IT, consulting, and business services around the world.
- It was founded by Azim Premji. All the other information is correct.
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229. ‘e-Biz’ refer to :
(a) electronic commerce
(b) single window for financial transaction
(c) single window for business inquiries
(d) single window for approach to government services
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]
Ans. (d) single window for approach to government services
- The e-Biz portal is a single access point for government services.
- To make doing business easier in India, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry released the e-Biz portal on 28.01.2013, which includes a License and Permit Information Services Component.
- This online system provides quick and convenient services to businesses from the government.
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230. E-Commerce means :
(a) Export Trade
(b) Trade with European countries
(c) Trade on the Internet
(d) None of the above
[Uttarakhand U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2003]
Ans. (c) Trade on the Internet
- E-commerce is the process of buying and selling products through the internet.
- It uses technologies such as mobile commerce, online payments, and inventory management and data collection systems.
- It takes place in four different areas, such as businesses selling to other businesses, businesses selling to consumers, consumers selling to other consumers, and consumers selling to businesses.
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231. Which one of the following is largest e-commerce company of India?
(a) Flipkart
(b) Zbang
(c) M-junction
(d) Airtel India
[U.P.Lower Sub. (Pre) 2015]
Ans. (c) M-junction
- M-junction Service Limited is a joint venture between SAIL and TATA Steel, established in February 2001.
- Since then, it has become the biggest e-commerce company in India and the biggest market place for steel in the world.
- It has improved the way steel and coal are bought and sold by making the process more efficient, transparent and convenient.
- Flipkart is the largest online marketplace in India and one of the leading technology companies in the country.
- The UPPSC chose Flipkart (Option A) as the answer to the question.
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232. Which among the following is the largest software company in India?
(a) Infosys
(b) TCS
(c) WIPRO
(d) HCL tech
[U.P.P.C.S (Pre) 2011]
Ans. (b) TCS
- In 2010, Forbes listed TCS as the biggest software company in India.
- Now (in 2021), Forbes has ranked TCS as the biggest digital company in India and 38th in the world.
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233. What is/are the purpose/purposes of ‘District Mineral Foundations’ in India?
1. Promoting mineral exploration activities in mineralrich districts.
2. Protecting the interests of the persons affected by mining operations.
3. Authorizing state Governments to issue licenses for mineral exploration.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2016]
Ans. (b) 2 only
- District Mineral Foundation (DMF) is a non-profit organization created in districts affected by mining activities.
- It is funded through contributions by miners and is overseen by the local State Government.
- According to the Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation) Amendment Act, 2015, it is mandatory to set up DMF in all districts affected by mining.
- The Central Government issued a notification on 16 September 2015 stating that states must establish DMF.
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234. The term ‘Domestic Content Requirement’ is sometimes seen in the news with reference to :
(a) Developing solar power production in our country
(b) Granting licences to foreign T.V. channels in our country
(c) Exporting our food products to other countries
(d) Permitting foreign educational institutions to set up their campuses in our country
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2017]
Ans. (a) Developing solar power production in our country
- The Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission started using the ‘Domestic Content Requirement (DCR)’ category in 2010 to help build up India’s solar industry.
- The US argued that this was an unfair barrier to imports.
- The WTO agreed with the US in 2016, ruling that the DCR violated the principle of treating domestic and imported goods equally when it comes to taxes and regulations.
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235. With reference to the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA), which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. It is a Public Limited Government Company.
2. It is a Non-Banking Financial Company.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
Codes :
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2015]
Ans. (c) Both 1 and 2
- IREDA is a public company owned by the Indian government and managed by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.
- It was created in 1987 to promote and finance projects related to renewable energy and energy efficiency/conservation.
- It is a Mini Ratna (Category-I) enterprise.
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