A
Only one
B
Only two
C
Only three
D
All the four
Correct answer: (d) All the four
Explanation
- A
Only one
Only one. Under-counts.
- B
Only two
Only two. Under-counts.
- C
Only three
Only three. Still short of the official four.
- D
All the four
All the four. Each UN international-year pairing in the table is treated as correctly matched.
Summary. Official key is (d) all four UN international-year pairs. Woman Farmer 2026, Sustainable Tourism 2027, Peace and Trust 2025, Asteroid Awareness 2029 are all scored. (a)(b)(c) under-count.
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