Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:

List I
(Place)
List II
(Industry)
A. Kanpur1. Silk
B. Sualkuchi2. Cotton
C. Korba3. Copper
D. Khetri4. Aluminium

Code :

2 1 4 3
2 4 1 3
3 4 1 2
3 1 4 2
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CISF-AC-EXE – 2018
The correct match for the places and industries is: Kanpur with Cotton, Sualkuchi with Silk, Korba with Aluminium, and Khetri with Copper.
– Kanpur is a major industrial city in Uttar Pradesh, historically known for its cotton textile industry.
– Sualkuchi in Assam is famous for its Muga silk production.
– Korba in Chhattisgarh is a significant site for aluminium production, housing a major plant of BALCO (Bharat Aluminium Company Limited).
– Khetri in Rajasthan is well-known for its copper mines and associated industry.
Matching the specific industries with their prominent locations is a common type of question testing geographical and industrial knowledge. Other important industrial centers in India include Mumbai (cotton textiles), Jamshedpur (iron and steel), Bengaluru (IT, aerospace), etc.