Q. Match List – I with List – II and choose the correct answer using the code given below the lists.
List – I (Refinery)
A. Nayara
B. Manali
C. Numaligarh
D. Tatipaka
List – II (State)
1. Assam
2. Gujarat
3. Andhra Pradesh
4. Tamil Nadu
a) A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1
b) A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3
c) A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1
d) A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3
Correct Answer: b) A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3
Question from UPPSC Prelims 2025
Explanation:
Mapping each refinery to its state:
– A. Nayara — Vadinar (Jamnagar district), Gujarat → 2
– B. Manali — CPCL Manali refinery, Chennai, Tamil Nadu → 4
– C. Numaligarh — NRL, Golaghat district, Assam → 1
– D. Tatipaka — ONGC Tatipaka refinery, East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh → 3
Thus the correct sequence is A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3 → Option 2.
