Q140 · UPPSC Prelims 2021 · Set D · General Studies

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Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.List I · BiosphereList II · LocationA. Similipal1. UttarakhandB. Pachmarhi2. MeghalayaC. Nanda Devi3. Madhya PradeshD. Nokrek4. OdishaMatch List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.

A 4 3 2 1
B 4 3 1 2
C 1 3 4 2
D 3 4 1 2

Correct answer: (b) 4 3 1 2

Explanation

  1. A

    4 3 2 1

    Code 4 3 2 1 would put Nandadevi in Meghalaya and Nokrek in Uttarakhand. Nandadevi is in Uttarakhand and Nokrek in Meghalaya, so this code swaps the last pair.

  2. B

    4 3 1 2

    Code 4 3 1 2 is Similipal–Odisha, Pachmarhi–Madhya Pradesh, Nandadevi–Uttarakhand, Nokrek–Meghalaya. All four UNESCO biosphere locations match, so (b) is the official key.

  3. C

    1 3 4 2

    Code 1 3 4 2 would send Similipal to Uttarakhand and Nandadevi to Odisha. Both Himalayan and Eastern Ghats assignments collapse.

  4. D

    3 4 1 2

    Code 3 4 1 2 starts Similipal in Madhya Pradesh and Pachmarhi in Odisha—the two central-eastern sites reversed.

Summary. Official key is (b) 4 3 1 2. Similipal is Odisha’s tiger and biosphere landscape; Pachmarhi is the Satpura biosphere in Madhya Pradesh; Nanda Devi is the Uttarakhand Himalayan biosphere; Nokrek is the Garo Hills biosphere in Meghalaya. Honour the stored letter (b).