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Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? Well-known Company : Major Area of Work

(a) Adobe Systems India : Software
(b) Sasken : Communication technology
(c) Genpact : Power generation
(d) Sunthite : Export of spices
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Answer: (c) Genpact : Power generation

Consider the following statements:

  1. Petronet LNG Ltd. is setting up another LNG terminal at Mangalore.
  2. The Head Office of the Dredging Corporation of India is at Visakhapatnam.
  3. The Narwapahar Mine is operated by the Uranium Corporation of India Limited.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1 and 3 only
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Answer: (c) 2 and 3 only

Which one of the following companies is associated with the exploration and commercial production of oil in Barmer-Sanchore basin of Rajasthan?

(a) Cairn Energy
(b) Unocal Corporation
(c) Reliance Energy Ventures
(d) ONGC
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Answer: (a) Cairn Energy

Recently with which country’s government did ONGC-Mittal Energy Limited (OMEL) sign a joint-venture deal of $6 billion dealing with infrastructure, refinery and power?

(a) Colombia
(b) Venezuela
(c) Nigeria
(d) Saudi Arabia
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Answer: (c) Nigeria

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:

  1. Advertising
  2. Banking
  3. Dairy Development
  4. Pepsi Co. A B C D

List I (Person) A. Chandra B. Amrita Patel C. Indra Nooyi D. Piyush Pandey

List II (Organization / Area of work)

(a) 2 1 4 3
(b) 4 3 2 1
(c) 2 3 4 1
(d) 4 1 2 3
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Answer: (c) 2 3 4 1