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Correct Answer: Option (A) — A-3; B-2; C-4; D-1
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Standard Reference Verified- Saraswati Mahal Library (A - 3): Located in Thanjavur (Tamil Nadu), one of the oldest libraries in Asia.
- Library of Tibetan Works and Archives (B - 2): Founded by the 14th Dalai Lama in Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh).
- Raza Library (C - 4): Located in Rampur (Uttar Pradesh), housing an extensive collection of Indo-Islamic manuscripts.
- Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Public Library (D - 1): Located in Patna (Bihar), famous for rare Arabic and Persian manuscripts.
Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Library is a designated national institute in Patna (D - 1), and Saraswati Mahal is in Thanjavur (A - 3). This fixes (a).
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