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Correct Answer: Option (D) — A-2; B-5; C-4; D-3
Concept & Option Breakdown
Standard Reference VerifiedThe correct pairings are:
- Shikha Tandon: Indian champion swimmer (A-2)
- Ignace Tirkey: Indian national hockey team captain and midfielder (B-5)
- Pankaj Advani: Multi-time world champion in Snooker and Billiards (C-4)
- Rohan Bopanna: Indian international Lawn Tennis doubles player (D-3) This gives the code sequence A-2, B-5, C-4, D-3.
Pankaj Advani is famous for cue sports/snooker (C-4) and Rohan Bopanna for lawn tennis (D-3), which directly points to (d).
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