Match correctly:
| List-I (Smart city) | List-II (Country) |
|---|---|
| A.King Abdullah | 1.Korea |
| B.Lavasa | 2.Saudi Arabia |
| C.Songdo | 3.India |
| D.Nepolis | 4.Cyprus |
- A1-B, 2-C, 3-D, 4-A
- B1-B, 2-C, 3-A, 4-DCorrect
- C1-C, 2-B, 3-D, 4-A
- D1-C, 2-B, 3-A, 4-D
Solution
Concept
Global smart cities and their countries
Formula
NONE
Step-by-step solution
1. King Abdullah Economic City is located in Saudi Arabia (1-B), and Lavasa is a planned hill city in India (2-C). 2. Songdo International Business District is in South Korea (3-A), and Neapolis Smart EcoCity is in Cyprus (4-D). 3. Combining these individual pairings yields the correct match sequence 1-B, 2-C, 3-A, 4-D. Answer: B
Explanation
King Abdullah Economic City is located in Saudi Arabia, and Lavasa is a planned hill city in India. Songdo is a smart city built in South Korea, while Neapolis is a planned eco-city project in Cyprus. Matching each smart city to its correct country yields the combination 1-B, 2-C, 3-A, and 4-D.
Why the other options are wrong
A) This option incorrectly matches Songdo with Cyprus and Nepolis with Korea. C) This option incorrectly matches King Abdullah with India, Lavasa with Saudi Arabia, Songdo with Cyprus, and Nepolis with Korea. D) This option incorrectly matches King Abdullah with India and Lavasa with Saudi Arabia.
Shortcut
Match Lavasa to India (2-C) and King Abdullah to Saudi Arabia (1-B) to quickly identify option B.
Common mistake
Incorrectly matching Songdo or Lavasa with the wrong countries due to confusion among similar matching combinations.
Correct answer: B) 1-B, 2-C, 3-A, 4-D