Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: List-I (Board) List-II (Headquarters) A. Coffee Board 1. Bengaluru B. Rubber Board 2. Guntur C. Tea Board 3. Kottayam D. Tobacco Board 4. Kolkata
- A2 4 3 1
- B1 3 4 2Correct
- C2 3 4 1
- D1 4 3 2
Explanation
The correct option is B because of the following headquarters locations for these statutory commodity boards under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry:
A. Coffee Board: Its headquarters is located in Bengaluru, Karnataka, which is the leading coffee producing state in India.
B. Rubber Board: Its headquarters is located in Kottayam, Kerala. Kerala accounts for the vast majority of natural rubber production in the country.
C. Tea Board: Its headquarters is located in Kolkata, West Bengal. This is historically significant due to the proximity to major tea growing regions like Darjeeling and Assam.
D. Tobacco Board: Its headquarters is located in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, which is a major hub for tobacco cultivation and trade.
Matching these pairs leads to the sequence 1-3-4-2.
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