Corporate Organizations and Industry

Infosys became the first Indian company to be listed on NASDAQ in 1999, marking a significant milestone in the globalization of India's IT industry. This listing gave Infosys access to international capital markets and enhanced its credibility with global clients. Other major Indian companies like Reliance, TCS, and HCL listed later or on different exchanges.

Head & Shoulders is an anti-dandruff shampoo brand owned by Procter & Gamble (P&G), a multinational consumer goods company. HUL (Hindustan Unilever) is P&G's competitor in India and sells different brands like Clinic All Clear.

IOC (Indian Oil Corporation), BPCL (Bharat Petroleum), and HPCL (Hindustan Petroleum) are all petroleum retailers that sell fuel to consumers. ONGC (Oil and Natural Gas Corporation) is primarily an exploration and production company - it extracts crude oil and natural gas but doesn't operate retail petrol pumps.

Idea Cellular (now Vodafone Idea after merger) was owned by the Aditya Birla Group. Tata Teleservices belongs to Tata Group, Airtel is owned by Sunil Mittal's Bharti Enterprises, and Escotel was a different telecom company.

In 2009, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) partnered with the Indian Hotel Company Limited (IHCL), which operates Taj Hotels, to build a luxury hotel near the New Delhi Metro station. This was part of DMRC's strategy to develop real estate assets along its metro network. ITC-Welcomgroup operates ITC hotels, Hotel Leela is The Leela group, and ITDC was a government hospitality company.

PTI (Press Trust of India) and UNI (United News of India) are the two major news agencies serving as primary sources for national and regional news in India. Both wire services supply news content to broadcasters and newspapers across the country.

The New India Assurance Company Limited (NIAC) was founded by Sir Dorabji Tata in 1919. It became one of India's largest and oldest insurance companies and played a pioneering role in India's insurance sector.

Manipal Group entered the wellness business through Manipal Cure and Care (MCC), expanding from their core healthcare and education portfolio. ACC, GCC, and TCC are not associated with Manipal's wellness initiatives.

Correct option is (2).

WL Ross & Company, founded by Wilbur Ross, invested Rs. 345 crore (approximately $80 million) in SpiceJet when the budget airline was struggling with high fuel costs. This was a crucial financial injection during a turbulent period for the airline. Kingfisher Airlines, Jet Airways, and Air India were not the recipients of this specific investment.

The correct answer is (2). 

Correct answer (2). 

Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. (BHEL) is a public sector enterprise under the Ministry of Heavy Industries, not the Ministry of Defence. It manufactures power generation and transmission equipment, not defense-related products. The other three options - Bharat Dynamics Ltd (missiles), Mishra Dhatu Nigam (specialty metals for defense), and Bharat Earth Movers Ltd (defense and mining equipment) - are all defense PSUs under the Defence Production Department.

ONGC Videsh Limited (OVL) is the international arm of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC). It was established in 1965 to pursue oil and gas exploration and production projects outside India.