Previous Year Question
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I (Place) | List-II (Industry) |
A. Churk | 1. Lock |
B. Firozabad | 2. Sport's goods |
C. Aligarh | 3. Cement |
D. Meerut | 4. Bangles |
Codes:
1, 3, 2, 4
2, 1, 3, 4
3, 4, 1, 2
3, 2, 1, 4
Correct Answer: C
Detailed Solution
The correct matching is Churk–Cement, Firozabad–Bangles, Aligarh–Lock and Meerut–Sports Goods.
A. Churk — Cement: Churk is an old industrial centre in the Sonbhadra region of Uttar Pradesh and is known for the cement industry. Availability of limestone in the Sonbhadra and adjoining Vindhyan region supported the development of the cement industry.
B. Firozabad — Bangles: Firozabad has a long association with the traditional glass industry and is particularly famous for the manufacture of glass bangles. Current Uttar Pradesh government material also associates Firozabad with glass products.
C. Aligarh — Lock: Aligarh is one of India's prominent lock and hardware manufacturing centres. Its large cluster of small and medium manufacturing units has made locks an important part of the city's industrial identity.
D. Meerut — Sports Goods: Meerut is one of India's major sports-goods manufacturing clusters. A large manufacturing ecosystem for cricket equipment, gym equipment and various sporting goods has developed there.