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Match the following. Column-I represents information technology companies and Column-II their promoters.

Column-IColumn-II
A. HCL Techi. Shiv Nader
B. i2 Technologyii. Sanjeev Sidhu
C. Sycamoreiii. Gururaj Deshpande

Choose the answer from the following choices:

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Match each company with its known founder: HCL with Shiv Nadar, i2 with Sanjeev Sidhu, and Sycamore with Gururaj Deshpande.
Updated On: Jul 13, 2026
  • A-iii, B-ii, C-i
  • A-i, B-ii, C-iii
  • A-iii, B-i, C-ii
  • A-i, B-iii, C-ii
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The Correct Option is B

Solution and Explanation

This question checks whether we know which entrepreneur founded which IT company. Let's go through each pair one by one.

  1. A. HCL Tech: HCL was started by Shiv Nadar (written as Shiv Nader here) along with a group of engineers in 1976. So A pairs with i.
  2. B. i2 Technology: i2 Technologies is a supply chain management software firm founded by Sanjeev Sidhu in Texas. So B pairs with ii.
  3. C. Sycamore: Sycamore Networks, a fibre-optic networking company, was co-founded by Gururaj Deshpande. So C pairs with iii.

Putting the three pairs together gives A-i, B-ii, C-iii, which matches option (2) exactly. The other three options mix up B and C or A and C, so they can be ruled out.

Let's summarize:

  • Shiv Nadar built HCL into one of India's biggest IT firms.
  • Sanjeev Sidhu and Gururaj Deshpande are both Indian-origin entrepreneurs who built major US tech companies.

So the right choice is option (2), A-i, B-ii, C-iii.

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