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JNU Last 10 Years 2011-2021 Previous Question Papers with Answers


Question No.1 (Question Id - 34) www.FirstRanker.com www.FirstRanker.com

Given below are two statements :

Statement I:

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In India, PM-JAY (Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana) is one of the components of Ayushman Bharat.

Statement II:

PM-JAY provides health coverage for secondary and tertiary hospitalization to poor and vulnerable families based on deprivation and occupational criteria as per SECC data.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

(A) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct (Correct Answer)

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(B) Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect

(C) Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect

(D) Statement I is incorrect, but Statement II is correct

Question No.2 (Question Id - 9)

UNDRR stands for:

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(A) United Nations Disaster Risk Regulation

(B) United Nations Developmental Risk Regulation

(C) United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (Correct Answer)

(D) United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Rescue

Question No.3 (Question Id - 66)

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Trustworthiness of data in the context of big data is referred to as :

(A) Volume

(B) Variety

(C) Veracity (Correct Answer)

(D) Velocity

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Question No.4 (Question Id - 36)

Which of the following are zoonotic diseases ?

A. Anthrax Fever

B. Typhoid Fever

C. Scrub Typhus

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D. Shigellosis

E. Japanese Encephalitis

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

(A) A only

(B) A, C only (Correct Answer)

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(C) A, C, D only

(D) A, B, C, D, E

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(C) A-III, B - I, C - IV, D - II (Correct Answer)

(D) A - IV, B - III, C - I , D - II

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Question No.6 (Question Id - 17)

When was the Disaster Management Act passed?

(A) 2004

(B) 2002

(C) 2005 (Correct Answer)

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(D) 2006

Question No.7 (Question Id - 5)

How many languages are listed under the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India?

(A) 22 (Correct Answer)

(B) 18

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(C) 8

(D) 23

Question No.8 (Question Id - 72)

The desktop computers on an Internet are identified by :

(A) Email address

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(B) IP Address (Correct Answer)

(C) Organization Address

(D) Device Serial Number

Question No.9 (Question Id - 16)

Through which Constitution Amendment Act, the Tenth schedule was added ?

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(A) 44th

(B) 67th

(C) 52nd (Correct Answer)

(D) 48th

Question No.10 (Question Id - 50)

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Match List-l with List-ll :

List - I List - II
A. Disease transmitted by contact I. Syphilis
B. Sexually transmitted disease II. Trachoma
C. Vector transmitted disease III. Cholera
D. Disease transmitted through faecal matter IV. Dengue

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

(A) A-I, B - II, C - III, D - IV

(B) A-III, B - I, C - II, D - IV

(C) A-II, B - IV, C - I, D - III

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(D) A-II, B - I, C - IV, D - III (Correct Answer)

Question No.11 (Question Id - 18)

In 1995 the central Ganga authority was renamed as : www.FirstRanker.com

Question No.13 (Question Id - 46)

According to Anthropologists, culture :

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(A) is commonly shared

(B) is learned

(C) is patterned

(D) All of the above (Correct Answer)

Question No.14 (Question Id - 45)

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The founder of modern economics is :

(A) Anne - Robert Jacques Turgot

(B) Karl Marx

(C) Alfred Marshall

(D) Adam Smith (Correct Answer)

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Question No.15 (Question Id - 64)

Which search uses the problem specific knowledge beyond the definition of problem?

(A) Heuristic Search (Correct Answer)

(B) Depth First Search

(C) Breadth First Search

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(D) Uninformed Search

Question No.16 (Question Id - 78)

Which of the following is State Symbol (mammal) for Delhi ?

(A) Nilgai (Correct Answer)

(B) Hanuman Langur

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(C) Leopard

(D) Sambar

Question No.17 (Question Id - 80)

Match List-I with List-II:

List - I List - II
A. Milroy/Prabha Wildlife Sanctuary I. Kerala
B. Ollem Wildlife Sanctuary II. Mizoram
C. Malhikettan Shola Wildlife Sanctuary III. Assam
D. Murlen Wildlife Sanctuary IV. Goa

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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(A) A-II, B - I, C - III, D - IV

(B) A-II, B - IV, C - I, D - III

(C) A-III, B - IV, C - I, D - II (Correct Answer)

(D) A-I, B - III, C - II, D - IV

Question No.18 (Question Id - 90)

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Which of the following is the cause of change in seasons?

(A) Distance of the place from equator

(B) Prevailing winds blowing across land and water

(C) The rotation of the earth

(D) The tilt of the earth's axis (Correct Answer)

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Question No.20 (Question Id - 84)

Which of the following states has maximum generation capacity (MW) of nuclear power in India as per NPCIL/CSO, 2013?

(A) Rajasthan

(B) Gujarat

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(C) Maharashtra (Correct Answer)

(D) Tamil Nadu

Question No.21 (Question Id - 28)

Given below are two statements :

Statement I:

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The type of natural vegetation in India varies due to variation in the amount of rainfall.

Statement II:

The type of natural vegetation in India varies due to variation in the soil types.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

(A) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct (Correct Answer)

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(B) Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect

(C) Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect

(D) Statement I is incorrect, but Statement II is correct

Question No.22 (Question Id - 38)

Given below are two statements :

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Statement I:

Triaging is done at the site of disasters.

Statement II:

Triaging is done in the hospital after a patient is wheeled in for definitive care.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

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(A) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct (Correct Answer)

(B) Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect

(C) Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect

(D) Statement I is incorrect, but Statement II is correct

Question No.23 (Question Id - 100)

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Question No.25 (Question Id - 70)

DNS in Internet Technology stands for :

(A) Dynamic Name System

(B) Domain Name System (Correct Answer)

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(C) Distributed Name System

(D) Domain Name Server

Question No.26 (Question Id - 97)

Match List-I with List-II:

List - I List - II
A. Brundland Commission Report I. 1972
B. Chernobyl Nuclear Power Accident II. 1984
C. Bhopal Tragedy III. 1987
D. United National Conference on Human Environment in Stockholm IV. 1986

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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(A) A-II, B - I, C - III, D - IV

(B) A-III, B - IV, C - II, D - I (Correct Answer)

(C) A-II, B - IV, C - I, D - III

(D) A-III, B - I, C - IV, D - II

Question No.27 (Question Id - 59)

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DBA stands for :

(A) Data Bank Access

(B) Data Bank Administrator

(C) Database Access

(D) Database Administrator (Correct Answer)

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Question No.28 (Question Id - 71)

Which of the following is not a Programming Language ?

(A) Java

(B) Python

(C) Perl

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(D) Informix (Correct Answer)

Question No.29 (Question Id - 44)

The science of society a framework for the new science of sociology, based on the existing 'hard' sciences was proposed by :

(A) Emile Durkheim

(B) Karl Marx

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(C) Auguste Comte (Correct Answer)

(D) John Stuart Mill

Question No.30 (Question Id - 54)

A system of coding that helps in preventing the access to private information on the web is referred to as : www.FirstRanker.com

Question No.32 (Question Id - 7)

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Which of the following is not a listed goal in Sustainable Development Goals, 2015?

(A) End poverty in all its form everywhere

(B) Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns

(C) Protect and conserve cultural diversity (Correct Answer)

(D) Reduce inequality within and among countries

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Question No.33 (Question Id - 62)

Which of the following is not a programming language ?

(A) Pascal

(B) Fortran

(C) Unix (Correct Answer)

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(D) Cobol

Question No.34 (Question Id - 30)

Given below are two statements :

Statement I:

Black cotton soils are ideal for dry farming.

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Statement II:

Black cotton soils are fine grained.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

(A) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct (Correct Answer)

(B) Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect

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(C) Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect

(D) Statement I is incorrect, but Statement II is correct

Question No.35 (Question Id - 49)

Given below are two statements :

Statement I:

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The ISDR defines 'Hazard' as a potentially damaging activity that may cause the loss of life or injury, property damage, socio-economic disruption or environmental degradation.

Statement II:

Hazards are natural and not induced by human processes.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

(A) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct

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(B) Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect

(C) Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect (Correct Answer)

(D) Statement I is incorrect, but Statement II is correct

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Question No.37 (Question Id - 94)

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Match List-I with List-II:

List - I List - II
A. Ashtamudi Wetland I. Jammu and Kashmir
B. Bhoj Wetland II. Kerala
C. Tsomoriri III. Rajasthan
D. Keoladeo National Park IV. Madhya Pradesh

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

(A) A-II, B - I, C - III, D - IV

(B) A-III, B - I, C - IV, D - II

(C) A-II, B - IV, C - I, D - III (Correct Answer)

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(D) A-III, B - IV, C - II, D - I

Question No.38 (Question Id - 74)

As per Globalization and World Cities (GaWC), which of the following is not accounted in hierarchy of world cities ?

(A) Alpha

(B) Beta

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(C) Gamma

(D) Delta (Correct Answer)

Question No.39 (Question Id - 14)

As per Article 7 of the UN Charter, how many principal organs of United Nations are there?

(A) 6 (Correct Answer)

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(B) 5

(C) 4

(D) 7

Question No.40 (Question Id - 6)

How many goals and targets were adopted in 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at the UN Sustainable Development Summit, 2015?

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(A) 14 Goals, 180 Targets

(B) 17 Goals, 169 Targets (Correct Answer)

(C) 8 Goals, 169 Targets

(D) 17 Goals, 130 Targets

Question No.41 (Question Id - 37)

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Which is nodal ministry for management of Nuclear and Radiological Emergencies in India? www.FirstRanker.com

Question No.43 (Question Id - 53)

Golden Hour in disaster means :

(A) First hour after disaster to start relief

(B) A window of time to send evacuation signals

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(C) First hour to give food supplies to the disaster survivors

(D) A window of time in which victim is thought to have the greatest chance of survival if given medical attention (Correct Answer)

Question No.44 (Question Id - 55)

Match List-l with List-ll :

List - I List - II
A. Foreign Key I. Domain Constraints
B. Data Type II. Referential Integrity
C. Primary Key III. Encryption
D. Data Security IV. Entity Integrity

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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(A) A-III, B - II, C - I, D - IV

(B) A-II, B - I, C - IV, D - III (Correct Answer)

(C) A-IV, B - III, C - II, D - I

(D) A-I, B - II, C - III, D - IV

Question No.45 (Question Id - 21)

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The word disaster has been derived from :

(A) Latin Word (Correct Answer)

(B) Greek Word (Correct Answer)

(C) Sanskrit Word

(D) French Word (Correct Answer)

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Question No.46 (Question Id - 22)

Which wave of the earthquake produces rolling effect along the surface ?

(A) P Wave

(B) S Wave (Correct Answer)

(C) L Wave

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(D) None of the Above

Question No.47 (Question Id - 39)

Forest fires not just kill the animals and birds but destroy biodiversity. The most recent forest fire in news by the end of January 2020 was :

(A) Forest fire in Amazon

(B) Forest fire in Australia (Correct Answer)

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(C) Forest fire in India

(D) Forest fire in Africa

Question No.48 (Question Id - 79)

As per Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) 2012, which of www.FirstRanker.com

Question No.50 (Question Id - 47)

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Our own genus 'Homo' has been evolving from bipedalism to stone tool making to modern humans. The present 'Homo' species is called :

(A) Homo Sapiens Sapiens (Correct Answer)

(B) Homo Erectus

(C) Homo Rudolfensis

(D) Homo Habilis

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Question No.51 (Question Id - 83)

Which of the following doesn't represent species diversity as estimation at any geographical scale ?

(A) Alpha

(B) Beta

(C) Gamma

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(D) Delta (Correct Answer)

Question No.52 (Question Id - 65)

Clustering is known as a :

(A) Supervised Learning Technique

(B) Unsupervised Learning Technique (Correct Answer)

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(C) Reinforcement Learning Technique

(D) Association Rule Mining Technique

Question No.53 (Question Id - 43)

The main precursors of acid rain or acid deposition in the form of snow are :

(A) Sulphur Monoxide and Nitrogen Oxides

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(B) Sulphur Dioxide and Nitrogen Oxides (Correct Answer)

(C) Carbon Monoxide and Nitrogen Oxides

(D) Sulphur Dioxide and Carbon Dioxide

Question No.54 (Question Id - 77)

Ecological or vegetation gradient along which there is a gradual change of vegetation of different ecosystems according to changing environmental condition is :

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(A) Ecoline (Correct Answer)

(B) Ecotope

(C) Ecotone

(D) Ecology

Question No.55 (Question Id - 26)

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Given below are two statements :

Statement I:

Assam has the largest area under canal irrigation in India. www.FirstRanker.com

Question No.56 (Question Id - 1)

Directive Principles of State Policy under Part IV of the Constitution are :

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(A) Justiciable

(B) Non-Justiciable (Correct Answer)

(C) Enforceable as a matter of right in court

(D) None of the above

Question No.57 (Question Id - 27)

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Given below are two statements :

Statement I:

Peninsular India is a region free from tectonic disturbances.

Statement II:

The configuration and drainage of peninsular India are influenced by fracturing and tilting of the massif.

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In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

(A) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct

(B) Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect

(C) Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect

(D) Statement I is incorrect, but Statement II is correct (Correct Answer)

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Question No.58 (Question Id - 95)

Which of the following is non-optical remote sensing ?

(A) Visible

(B) Near-infrared

(C) Thermal infrared

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(D) Microwave (Correct Answer)

Question No.59 (Question Id - 40)

In 'The Origin of Species', the basic principles of the theory of natural selection was given by :

(A) Peter Grant

(B) Charles Darwin (Correct Answer)

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(C) Gregor Mendel

(D) Edward O. Wilson

Question No.60 (Question Id - 93)

Match List-I with List-II:

List - I List - II
A. Nokerek Biosphere Reserve I. Assam
B. Similipal Biosphere Reserve II. Arunachal Pradesh
C. Dehang Debang Biosphere Reserve III. Meghalaya
D. Dibru - Saikhowa Biosphere Reserve IV. Orissa

Choose the correct answer from the options given below : www.FirstRanker.com

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Question No.62 (Question Id - 4)

Which Constitution Amendment Act gives Municipalities constitutional recognition ?

(A) Seventy-Fourth (Correct Answer)

(B) Seventy-Third

(C) Seventh

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(D) First

Question No.63 (Question Id - 58)

URL stands for :

(A) Universal Research List

(B) Universal Resource List

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(C) Uniform Resource Locator (Correct Answer)

(D) Uniform Research Locator

Question No.64 (Question Id - 56)

Match List-l with List-ll :

List - I List - II
A. UPS I. Gbps
B. Bandwidth II. GB
C. CPU Speed III. KVA
D. Hard Disk IV. GHz

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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(A) A-II, B - I, C - IV, D - III

(B) A-I, B - II, C - III, D - IV

(C) A-III, B - I, C - IV, D - II (Correct Answer)

(D) A- IV, B - III, C - I, D - II

Question No.65 (Question Id - 23)

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The following activity is not included in the primary sector :

(A) Agriculture

(B) Mining

(C) Real Estate (Correct Answer)

(D) Fisheries

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Question No.66 (Question Id - 13)

Who is the Chairperson of the District Disaster Management Authority as per Disaster Management Act, 2005 ?

(A) Collector or District Magistrate or Deputy Commissioner as the case may be (Correct Answer)

(B) Superintendent of Police

(C) Any person appointed by State Government

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Question No.68 (Question Id - 87)

Which of the following is not related with white revolution ?

(A) Swidden agriculture

(B) Canadian agriculture (Correct Answer)

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(C) Slash and burn agriculture

(D) Jhum cultivation

Question No.69 (Question Id - 60)

Which of the following is an electronic log event used to track computer activity ?

(A) Audit trail (Correct Answer)

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(B) Monitor

(C) Trace route

(D) Cookie

Question No.70 (Question Id - 2)

Match List-I with List-II:

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List - I List - II
A. Hyogo Framework 1. 2015
B. Sendai Framework II. 1994
C. Yokohama Strategy III. 2005
D. Earth Summit, Rio Conference IV. 1992

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

(A) A-II, B - I, C - III, D - IV

(B) A-III, B - I, C - II, D - IV (Correct Answer)

(C) A-IV, B - II, C - I, D - III

(D) A-I, B - IV,

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