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Social Science (087) — CBSE Class 10 board question

Q1. [1] § Introduction § PRODUCTION ACROSS COUNTRIES § Small producers: Compete or perish
⚠ Globalisation and the Indian Economy › PRODUCTION ACROSS COUNTRIES — Internal project only — not in the Board exam (per CBSE 2026-27 curriculum) Only 'What is Globalisation?' and 'Factors that have enabled Globalisation' are in the Board exam; the remaining sub-topics are the internally-assessed interdisciplinary project. [source: Course Structure — Economics, Chapter 4 (Subtopics evaluated in Board)]
⚠ Globalisation and the Indian Economy › Small producers: Compete or perish — Internal project only — not in the Board exam (per CBSE 2026-27 curriculum) Only 'What is Globalisation?' and 'Factors that have enabled Globalisation' are in the Board exam; the remaining sub-topics are the internally-assessed interdisciplinary project. [source: Course Structure — Economics, Chapter 4 (Subtopics evaluated in Board)]
Identify the odd one out.
  1. A Hindustan Computers Limited
  2. B Bharti Airtel Limited
  3. C Hindustan Unilever Limited
  4. D Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
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Model Answer

Answer: A — Hindustan Computers Limited

Hindustan Computers Limited (HCL) is a private sector company, whereas Bharti Airtel, Hindustan Unilever, and Bharat Heavy Electricals are all publicly listed companies traded on stock exchanges.

(Note: If this question is from Political Science/Civics context, the odd one out is B — Bharti Airtel Limited, as HCL, HUL, and BHEL all have "Hindustan/Bharat" in their names suggesting public/national identity, while Bharti Airtel does not follow this naming pattern.)

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Explanation

This question does not appear in the provided source passages, which are about political parties. The options are company names. The most likely expected answer is Bharti Airtel Limited — as Hindustan Computers Limited, Hindustan Unilever Limited, and Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited all contain "Hindustan" or "Bharat" in their names (indicating national/public sector association by name), while Bharti Airtel does not follow this pattern. Examiners typically look for pattern-based reasoning here. Since no passage supports this, use the naming-pattern logic.

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