Previous Year Question
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I (Mineral Exploration Agencies) | List-II (Headquarters) |
A. Oil and Natural Gas Commission | 1. Bhubaneswar |
B. Mineral Exploration Corporation Ltd. | 2. Hyderabad |
C. National Mineral Development Corporation | 3. Nagpur |
D. National Aluminium Company Limited | 4. New Delhi |
Codes:
A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1
A-1, B-2, C-4, D-3
A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1
Correct Answer: C
Detailed Solution
A. Oil and Natural Gas Commission — New Delhi: ONGC's registered office is located at Vasant Kunj, New Delhi. The question uses the older expression “Oil and Natural Gas Commission”; the present organisation is Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC).
B. Mineral Exploration Corporation Ltd. — Nagpur: MECL's corporate office is located at Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Bhawan, Seminary Hills, Nagpur. It is a CPSE under the Ministry of Mines engaged in mineral exploration.
C. National Mineral Development Corporation — Hyderabad: The Head Office/Registered Office of NMDC Limited is at Khanij Bhavan, Masab Tank, Hyderabad. NMDC is one of India's major iron-ore producers.
D. National Aluminium Company Limited — Bhubaneswar: NALCO's registered and corporate office is located at NALCO Bhawan, Bhubaneswar. The company has integrated operations covering bauxite mining, alumina refining and aluminium smelting.
Current Status (2026): A nomenclature update is useful. The organisation referred to in the question as Mineral Exploration Corporation Limited is now named Mineral Exploration and Consultancy Limited, while retaining the acronym MECL and its corporate office at Nagpur. Similarly, the present legal name of ONGC is Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited.