Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List I (Resorts) (States) I. Chakrata A) Assam II. Haflong B) West Bengal III. Kalimpong C) Uttar Pradesh IV. Kufri D) Himachal Pradesh Codes:
- AI-A, II-C, III-B, IV-D
- BI-C, II-A, III-D, IV-B
- CI-C, II-A, III-B, IV-DCorrect
- DI-A, II-C, III-D, IV-B
Explanation
The correct answer is C because of the following geographical locations of the hill stations:
I. Chakrata is a cantonment town and hill station located in the state of Uttarakhand. In the context of older competitive exam questions, it was often associated with Uttar Pradesh before the state was bifurcated in 2000.
II. Haflong is the only hill station in the state of Assam and serves as the headquarters of Dima Hasao district.
III. Kalimpong is a famous hill station located in the Himalayan foothills of West Bengal.
IV. Kufri is a well known small hill station located near Shimla in Himachal Pradesh.
Matching these identifies that I matches C, II matches A, III matches B, and IV matches D, which corresponds to Option C.

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