UPSC Prelims 2003·GS1·art-and-culture·performing arts

Match List I (Cricketer) with List II (country) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List I (Cricketer) A. Barry Richards 1. England B. Ted Dexter 2. West Indies C. Alan Davidson 3. South Africa D. Charli Griffith 4. New Zealand 5. Australia Codes:

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  1. A3 2 5 1
  2. B5 1 4 2
  3. C3 1 5 2Correct
  4. D5 2 4 1

Explanation

The correct option is C because of the following matches between the cricketers and their respective countries: A. Barry Richards played for South Africa. He was a legendary opening batsman whose international career was cut short by the apartheid era boycott. B. Ted Dexter played for England. He was a famous attacking batsman and captain during the 1960s. C. Alan Davidson played for Australia. He was a renowned all-rounder and one of the greatest left-arm fast bowlers in cricket history. D. Charlie Griffith played for the West Indies. He was a feared fast bowler known for his partnership with Wes Hall during the 1960s. Matching these identifies the sequence 3, 1, 5, 2. Note that New Zealand (Option 4) is a distractor and does not match any name on the list.
art-and-culture: Match List I (Cricketer) with List II (country) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: Lis

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