Match List-I (State / Province / Overseas Territory), with List-II (Country) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List-I (State/Province/Overseas Territory) (Country) A. British Colombia 1. USA B. Bavaria 2. UK C. Gibraltar 3. Canada D. Rhode Island 4. Germany 5. Denmark Codes: A B C D a) 1 2 5 3 b) 3 4 2 1 c) 1 4 2 3 d) 3 2 5 1
- Aa) 1 2 5 3
- Bb) 3 4 2 1Correct
- Cc) 1 4 2 3
- Dd) 3 2 5 1
Explanation
The correct answer is B because of the following geographical and political associations:
A. British Columbia is a province located on the west coast of Canada. B. Bavaria is a landlocked state in the southeast of Germany. C. Gibraltar is a British Overseas Territory located at the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula, belonging to the UK. D. Rhode Island is the smallest state by area in the USA.
Matching these pairs results in the sequence 3, 4, 2, 1.
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