Directions: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below. Eight candidates A, G, L, N, P, Q, R and S have applied for GATE exam for different PSU, viz BSPCL, DRDO, ONGC, BPCL, GAIL, HPCL, NHPC and BHEL but not necessarily in the same order. There are five male and three female candidates in this group. Each male and each female has applied from his/her state, viz Maharashtra, Kerala, UP, MP, Bihar, Assam, Haryana and Tamil Nadu. No male has applied from Assam and MP. P has applied for HPCL from Tamil Nadu. The one who has applied for NHPC is neither from UP nor from MP. G has applied for GAIL. His sister L has applied for ONGC from Maharashtra. The one who belongs to Kerala has applied for BSPCL. The one who has applied from UP is not a female, N has applied for BPCL and her friend has applied for BSPCL, Q is from Haryana and has not applied either for NHPC or for BHEL. The one who has applied for BHEL has applied neither from Bihar nor from UP. S has applied from MP. A does not apply from Bihar. G belongs to which of the following cities?

Candidates: A, G, L, N, P, Q, R and S [5 males, 3 females] PSUs: BSPCL, DRDO, ONGC, BPCL, GAIL, HPCL, NHPC and BHEL State: Maharashtra, Kerala, UP, MP, Bihar, Assam, Haryana and Tamil Nadu 1) P has applied for HPCL from Tamil Nadu. 2) G has applied for GAIL. His sister L has applied for ONGC from Maharashtra. ⇒ G is male, L is female. 3) N has applied for BPCL. (And her friend) ⇒ N is female. 4) Q is from Haryana and has not applied either for NHPC or for BHEL. 5) S has applied from MP. 6) A does not apply from Bihar. Person Gender PSU State A Bihar × G M GAIL L F ONGC Maharashtra N F BPCL P HPCL Tamil Nadu Q NHPC × BHEL × Haryana R S MP 7) No male has applied from Assam and MP. ⇒ S is female, all else are male. Also, N is from Assam (only female left) Person Gender PSU State A M Bihar × G M GAIL L F ONGC Maharashtra N F BPCL Assam P M HPCL Tamil Nadu Q M NHPC × BHEL × Haryana R M S F MP 8) Only PSU left for Q are BSPCL or DRDO but the one who belongs to Kerala has applied for BSPCL. ⇒ Q applied for DRDO. Only cities left: Kerala, UP and Bihar. 9) The one who has applied for BHEL has applied neither from Bihar nor from UP. ⇒ BHEL goes with MP. [For S] 10) The one who has applied for NHPC is neither from UP nor from MP. ⇒ NHPC goes with Bihar. [For R] ⇒ GAIL for UP. Person Gender PSU State A M BSPCL Kerala G M GAIL UP L F ONGC Maharashtra N F BPCL Assam P M HPCL Tamil Nadu Q M DRDO Haryana R M NHPC Bihar S F BHEL MP Clearly, G belongs to UP.