Match List-I with List-II.
| List-I | List-II | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (A) | Indian Rare Earths Limited | (I) | Bengaluru |
| (B) | Indian Space Research Organisation | (II) | Thiruvananthapuram |
| (C) | Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre | (III) | Jadugoda |
| (D) | Uranium Corporation of India | (IV) | Aluva (Kerala) |
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(III)
Each organisation is matched with the place where it has its headquarters or its main plant.
(A) Indian Rare Earths Limited — this matches (IV) Aluva (Kerala). The company separates the mineral sands of the Kerala coast; its Rare Earths Division at Aluva (Udyogamandal) is one of its main units.
(B) Indian Space Research Organisation — this matches (I) Bengaluru. ISRO has its headquarters at Antariksh Bhavan in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
(C) Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre — this matches (II) Thiruvananthapuram. The centre at Thumba, Thiruvananthapuram, is ISRO’s lead centre for launch vehicles; it grew out of the Thumba rocket launching station of 1963.
(D) Uranium Corporation of India — this matches (III) Jadugoda. UCIL runs India’s first uranium mine at Jadugoda in the East Singhbhum district of Jharkhand.