Previous year MCQs

UPPSC 2012 GS-1 Current Affairs
Question

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:
List-I - List-II

A. Preeja Sridharan - 1. Football
B. Sunil Chettri - 2. Kabaddi
C. Rakesh Kumar - 3. Swimming
D. Virdhaval Khade - 4. Athletics

ABCD

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: 4 1 2 3

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “4 1 2 3”.
A. Preeja Sridharan - 4. Athletics
B. Sunil Chettri - 1. Football
C. Rakesh Kumar - 2. Kabaddi
D. Virdhaval Khade - 3. Swimming

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