Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: List-I (Person) List-II (Position) A. Nagender Singh 1. Chief Election Commissioner of India B. A. N. Ray 2. President, International Court of Justice C. R.K. Trivedi 3. Chief Justice of India D. Ashok Desai 4. Attorney General of India
- A1 4 2 3
- B2 3 1 4Correct
- C1 3 2 4
- D2 4 1 3
Explanation
The correct option is B (2 3 1 4) based on the following matches:
A. Nagender Singh: He served as a judge and later as the President of the International Court of Justice (Match 2).
B. A. N. Ray: He was the Chief Justice of India, appointed in 1973 (Match 3).
C. R.K. Trivedi: He served as the Chief Election Commissioner of India from 1982 to 1985 (Match 1).
D. Ashok Desai: He served as the Attorney General of India from 1996 to 1998 (Match 4).
Matching these pairs gives the sequence 2 3 1 4.
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