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Question

Supposing all Indian States as different countries of the world in terms of Human Development Index ranking: match these states to concerned country's ranking and select correct option from codes given below:
List-I (States) - List-Il (Ranking countries)

(A) Kerala - (1) South Africa
(B) Gujarat - (2) Pakistan
(C) Uttar Pradesh - (3) Honduras
(D) Maharashtra - (4) Maldives

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1”.
The correct answer is (b) A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1

(A) Kerala - (4) Maldives
(B) Gujarat - (3) Honduras
(C) Uttar Pradesh - (2) Pakistan
(D) Maharashtra - (1) South Africa

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