Match List-I (Biosphere Reserves) with List-II (States) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List-I List-II (Biosphere Reserves) (States) A. Great Nicobar B. Silent Valley C. Pushkar D. Manas List-I (Biosphere Reserves) List-II (States) A. Similipal 1. Sikkim B. Dehong Deband 3. Arunachal Pradesh C. Nokrek 5. Meghalaya D. Kanchenjunga 4. Orissa Codes:
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- A1 3 4 5
- B4 5 2 1
- C1 5 2 4
- D4 3 5 1Correct
Explanation
The correct option is D because it correctly matches the Biosphere Reserves with their respective states as per the official Indian geography records.
The mapping is as follows:
A. Similipal is located in Orissa. This matches with 4.
B. Dehong Deband is located in Arunachal Pradesh. This matches with 3.
C. Nokrek is located in Meghalaya. This matches with 5.
D. Kanchenjunga is located in Sikkim. This matches with 1.
Therefore, the sequence 4, 3, 5, 1 corresponds to option D. Note that the initial list provided in the prompt containing Great Nicobar and Silent Valley was likely an error in the question structure, and the second list provided is the one used for the final matching codes.
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