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Correct Answer: Option (D) — 1 and 3
Concept & Option Breakdown
Standard Reference Verified- 1 is correctly matched: Dow Jones Industrial Average is the benchmark index of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
- 2 is incorrectly matched: Hang Seng is the stock market index of Hong Kong, not Seoul (South Korea's index is KOSPI).
- 3 is correctly matched: FTSE-100 ('Footsie') is the index of the London Stock Exchange. Therefore, pairs 1 and 3 are correctly matched.
Hang Seng is the well-known stock index of Hong Kong, not Seoul (South Korea). Eliminating 2 instantly leaves (d) 1 and 3.
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