Correct answer: (c) 4 3 2 1
Explanation
- A
3 2 4 1
Option (a) pairs Hutar with Odisha, Ib River with Chhattisgarh, Tatapani-Ramkola with Jharkhand, and Umaria with Madhya Pradesh. This sequence disrupts the correct geographical alignment of coalfields with their respective states, making it incorrect.
- B
2 1 3 4
Option (b) assigns Hutar to Chhattisgarh, Ib River to Madhya Pradesh, Tatapani-Ramkola to Odisha, and Umaria to Jharkhand. These misallocations fail to match major Indian coalfields with their true state locations.
- C
4 3 2 1
Option (c) correctly matches Hutar coalfield in Jharkhand, Ib River coalfield in Odisha, Tatapani-Ramkola coalfield in Chhattisgarh, and Umaria coalfield in Madhya Pradesh. By accurately linking each of these significant coal resource regions to their proper state territories according to official geological and geographical records, this option successfully provides the correct matching sequence.
- D
4 2 3 1
Option (d) connects Hutar to Jharkhand, Ib River to Chhattisgarh, Tatapani-Ramkola to Odisha, and Umaria to Madhya Pradesh. Although it places Hutar correctly, it swaps the states for Ib River and Tatapani-Ramkola, rendering the overall code incorrect.
Summary. Official key is (c) matching the coal resources of List-I with the correct states of List-II. Hutar is located in Jharkhand, Ib River in Odisha, Tatapani-Ramkola in Chhattisgarh, and Umaria in Madhya Pradesh. Aspirants often confuse the locations of lesser-known coalfields like Hutar and Umaria. Carefully verifying state boundaries for each coal basin ensures accurate matching in such questions. Option (c) is the only choice that establishes all four pairs correctly.
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