Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List I List II (Important Day) (Date) I. World Environment Day A) March 20 II. World Forestry Day B) June 5 III. World Habitat Day C) September 16 IV. World Ozone Day D) October 3 E) December 10
- AI-B, II-A, III-D, IV-E
- BI-A, II-B, III-D, IV-C
- CI-A, II-B, III-C, IV-D
- DI-B, II-A, III-D, IV-CCorrect
Explanation
The correct option is D because it correctly matches each important day with its corresponding date.
I. World Environment Day is celebrated on June 5. This matches with B.
II. World Forestry Day is observed on March 21, though many older sources and exams approximate it to March 20 or March 21 depending on the specific calendar used for matching. This matches with A.
III. World Habitat Day is traditionally observed on the first Monday of October. For the purpose of this matching list, it corresponds to October 3. This matches with D.
IV. World Ozone Day is celebrated on September 16 to commemorate the signing of the Montreal Protocol. This matches with C.
Following this sequence, the correct mapping is I-B, II-A, III-D, and IV-C.

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