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Which of the following is NOT a private sector company in India?
Tata Iron and Steel Company
Bajaj Auto Limited
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
Dabur
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
Identify Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) by looking for names prefixed or suffixed with 'Bharat', 'National', or 'Government of India'. BHEL stands for Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, a Maharatna PSU.
Entities: Tata Iron and Steel Company, Bajaj Auto Limited, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), Dabur.
Ownership=PublicтИиPrivate
Identify Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) by looking for names prefixed or suffixed with 'Bharat', 'National', or 'Government of India'. BHEL stands for Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, a Maharatna PSU.
Many students confuse large corporations with government ownership; while TATA, Bajaj, and Dabur are massive, they operate as private entities, whereas BHEL is a state-owned enterprise.
Analyze Entities
TATA (TISCO), Bajaj Auto, and Dabur are managed by private business families/shareholders. BHEL is a Public Sector Undertaking under the Ministry of Heavy Industries.
BHELтИИPublic┬аSector
Categorize by Ownership
A company is private if it is not owned by the government. BHEL is 100% owned by the Government of India, hence it is a Public Sector company.
OwnershipBHELтАЛ=Government
Verify Option
Since the question asks for the one that is NOT a private sector company, BHEL is the correct answer.
Result=Option┬аC
C is correct because Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) is a Public Sector Undertaking owned by the Government of India.
In exams, remember the classification of Maharatna, Navratna, and Miniratna companies, as they are all Public Sector Undertakings and are frequently tested in GA sections.