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Current Affairs UPPSC 2024 GS-I
Question

Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I (Person) - List-II (Reason)

A. Gopi Thotakura - 1. First Indian Gymnast to win Gold at Asian Championship
B. Dipa Karmakar - 2. Indian born NASA scientist who led the team to study solar ecliptic impact on ionosphere
C. Aroh Barjatya - 3. First Indian Space Tourist
D. Dev Patel - 4. British actor who made his directorial debut with thriller "Monkey Man"

Codes:
A B C B

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: 3,1,2,4

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “3,1,2,4”.

# Individual Achievement
A Gopi Thotakura First Indian Space Tourist
B Dipa Karmakar First Indian Gymnast to win Gold at Asian Championship
C Aroh Barjatya Indian born NASA scientist who led the team to study solar ecliptic impact on ionosphere
D Dev Patel British actor who made his directorial debut with thriller "Monkey Man"

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