Question

Match the following correctly:

• A. 1-(i), 2-(iii), 3-(iv), 4-(ii)
• B. 1-(iv), 2-(ii), 3-(i), 4-(iii)
• C. 1-(iii), 2-(i), 3-(iv), 4-(ii)
• D. 1-(iii), 2-(iv), 3-(ii), 4-(i)

Hint:

In matching questions, always locate the absolute easiest connection first to eliminate options. For example, the “Seven Party Alliance” is highly specific to the Nepalese democratic struggle. Linking 4 to (ii) immediately narrows down your search to options (C) and (D).

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Matching General Zia-ul-Haq:
General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq was a military dictator who seized power in a coup in Pakistan in 1977, executing Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and ruling until his death in 1988. Thus, 1 matches with (iii).

Step 2: Matching Ziaur Rahman:
Ziaur Rahman was a military officer who became the President of Bangladesh in the late 1970s and founded the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). Thus, 2 matches with (i).

Step 3: Matching Rajapaksa:
The Rajapaksa family (including Mahinda and Gotabaya Rajapaksa) represents one of the most powerful political dynasties in the recent democratic history of Sri Lanka. Thus, 3 matches with (iv).

Step 4: Matching Seven Party Alliance:
The Seven Party Alliance (SPA) was a coalition of seven major democratic political parties in Nepal formed in 2005 to resist King Gyanendra's rule and lead the pro-democracy movement. Thus, 4 matches with (ii).

Step 5: Consolidating the Matches:
Combining these mappings, we obtain: 1-(iii), 2-(i), 3-(iv), 4-(ii), which corresponds exactly to Option (C).