Match List-I with List-II andselect the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List-I List-II (Country) (Capital)A.Uzbekistan 1. TashkentB.Tajikistan2.DushanbeC.Kyrgyzstan3.BishkekD.Turkmenistan4.Ashgabat

1. A

   1 2 3 4

   (a) 1 2 3 4. Uzbekistan’s capital is Tashkent; Tajikistan’s is Dushanbe; Kyrgyzstan’s is Bishkek; Turkmenistan’s is Ashgabat. The list is already in that order, so the straight code is the official key.

2. B

   1 2 4 3

   (b) 1 2 4 3. It swaps Bishkek and Ashgabat, giving Kyrgyzstan Turkmenistan’s capital.

3. C

   1 3 4 2

   (c) 1 3 4 2. Dushanbe is moved off Tajikistan and Bishkek is parked on the wrong republic.

4. D

   1 4 2 3

   (d) 1 4 2 3. Ashgabat is given to Tajikistan. Turkmenistan’s white-marble capital must stay on Ashgabat.

Summary. Official key is (a) 1 2 3 4. Four Central Asian capitals are one-to-one: Tashkent, Dushanbe, Bishkek, Ashgabat. Any code that swaps Bishkek with Ashgabat or Dushanbe with another city fails. Honour the stored letter (a).