Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List-I (Person) List-II (Known as) A. John C. Mather 1. Co-founder of Microsoft B. Michael Griffin 2. Space Walker C. Paul G. Allen 3. Administrator of NASA D. Piers Sellers 4. Nobel Prize Winner, 2006 in Physics
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- A4 1 3 2
- B2 3 1 4
- C4 3 1 2Correct
- D2 1 3 4
Explanation
The correct answer is C because of the following matches:
A. John C. Mather is an astrophysicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2006 for his work on the Cosmic Background Explorer satellite.
B. Michael Griffin served as the Administrator of NASA from 2005 to 2009.
C. Paul G. Allen was a famous entrepreneur and the co-founder of Microsoft alongside Bill Gates.
D. Piers Sellers was a British-American meteorologist and a NASA astronaut who was well-known as a space walker.
Therefore, the matching sequence is 4, 3, 1, 2.
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