Q1. [1] § Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Sectors in India § Let's Recall § Summing Up
Match Column - I with Column - II and choose the correct option : (Column-I Sectors on the basis of ownership: a. Public Sector, b. Private Sector, c. Joint Sector, d. Cooperative Sector; Column-II Examples: (i) Amul Dairy, (ii) Maruti Suzuki, (iii) Oil and Natural Gas Corporation, (iv) Airtel Limited)
- (A) a-(ii), b-(iv), c-(iii), d-(i)
- (B) a-(iii), b-(ii), c-(i), d-(iv)
- (C) a-(iii), b-(iv), c-(ii), d-(i)
- (D) a-(i), b-(iii), c-(iv), d-(ii)
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2026 32/1/1 Q30
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Model Answer
(C) a-(iii), b-(iv), c-(ii), d-(i)
ONGC (iii) → Public Sector; Airtel (iv) → Private Sector; Maruti Suzuki (ii) → Joint Sector; Amul Dairy (i) → Cooperative Sector.
Explanation
- ONGC is a government-owned enterprise → Public Sector.
- Airtel is privately owned → Private Sector.
- Maruti Suzuki was originally a joint venture between Government of India and Suzuki (Japan) → Joint Sector.
- Amul is run by a dairy cooperative of farmers → Cooperative Sector.
Examiners expect you to know standard examples for each ownership-based sector. These are frequently asked match-the-column questions.
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