Read the following statements about Indian companies that have expanded abroad owing to globalisation:
(A) ONGC Videsh is a subsidiary of a public sector enterprise engaged in oil and gas exploration and production.
(B) HCL Technologies is a private company established in 1907 and is one of the top ten steel companies in the world.
(C) Dr Reddy’s Laboratories started as a small company supplying pharmaceutical goods to big Indian companies.
(D) Tata Steel started as a small company supplying pharmaceutical goods to big Indian companies.
(E) HCL Technologies, one of the top IT companies in India, has offices in many countries.
How many of the above statements are correct?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Three
Each company in the list has a different story. Two statements swap the details of one company onto another.
(A) ONGC Videsh is a subsidiary of a public sector enterprise engaged in oil and gas exploration and production. — Correct. ONGC Videsh is a subsidiary of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation, a public sector enterprise.
(B) HCL Technologies is a private company established in 1907 and is one of the top ten steel companies in the world. — Incorrect. These are details of Tata Steel. HCL Technologies is an IT company.
(C) Dr Reddy’s Laboratories started as a small company supplying pharmaceutical goods to big Indian companies. — Correct. This is how Dr Reddy’s began. It now has plants and research centres across the world.
(D) Tata Steel started as a small company supplying pharmaceutical goods to big Indian companies. — Incorrect. This is the story of Dr Reddy’s Laboratories. Tata Steel is a private steel company set up in 1907.
(E) HCL Technologies, one of the top IT companies in India, has offices in many countries. — Correct. HCL Technologies is among the top five IT companies in India, with offices in 31 countries.
NCERT (2026-27): “Box 3.2: Global Footprint! Owing to globalisation, you might find many Indian companies have expanded their wings to many other countries. For example, ONGC Videsh, a subsidiary of the Indian public sector enterprise, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation engaged in oil and gas exploration and production has projects in 16 countries. Tata Steel, a private company established in 1907, is one of the top ten global steel companies in the world which have operations in 26 countries and sell its products in 50 countries. It employs nearly 50,000 persons in other countries. HCL Technologies, one of the top five IT companies in India has offices in 31 countries and employs about 15,000 persons abroad. Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, initially was a small company supplying pharmaceutical goods to big Indian companies, today has manufacturing plants and research centres across the world.” |