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Correct Answer: Option (B) — A-2; B-1; C-4; D-5
Concept & Option Breakdown
Standard Reference Verified- A-2: Jhumpa Lahiri is a Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist (Interpreter of Maladies, The Namesake).
- B-1: Sunita Narain is an environmentalist and director general of the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE).
- C-4: Naina Lal Kidwai is a prominent corporate banker (former Group General Manager and Country Head of HSBC India).
- D-5: Ravina Raj Kohli is a media executive and pioneer in Indian television media (Star News, Sony).
Jhumpa Lahiri is universally recognized for novel-writing (A-2), narrowing the choice to (b) and (d). Sunita Narain is an iconic figure in environmental science (B-1), establishing (b) as the definitive answer.
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