Match the LIST-I with LIST-II
| LIST-I (Place) | LIST-II (State) | ||
| A. | Daurala | I. | Himachal Pradesh |
| B. | Talcher | II. | Uttar Pradesh |
| C. | Dharavi | III. | Maharashtra |
| D. | Bharmaur tribal area | IV. | Odisha |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → A-II, B-IV, C-III, D-I
(A) Daurala — this matches (II) Uttar Pradesh. Daurala lies near Meerut, in western Uttar Pradesh; its ‘polluter pays’ effort to restore the ecology is a case study of environmental pollution.
(B) Talcher — this matches (IV) Odisha. Talcher and Rampur in Odisha are among the most important coal mining centres.
(C) Dharavi — this matches (III) Maharashtra. Dharavi, Asia’s largest slum, is part of central Bombay (Mumbai).
(D) Bharmaur tribal area — this matches (I) Himachal Pradesh. It comprises the Bharmaur and Holi tehsils of Chamba district, the homeland of the Gaddis.
NCERT (2025-26): “Case Study : A Role Model to Restore the Ecology and Safeguard Human Health in Daurala … Based on the universal law ‘Polluter pays’, effort to restore the ecology and safeguard the human health with people’s participation has taken place in Daurala near Meerut. These efforts are now bearing fruits after a span of three years when Meerut based NGO had developed a model for ecological restoration.…” “Coal … The most important coal mining centres are Singrauli in Madhya Pradesh (part of Singrauli coal field lies in Uttar Pradesh), Korba in Chhattisgarh, Talcher and Rampur in Odisha, Chanda–Wardha, Kamptee and Bander in Maharashtra and Singareni in Telangana and Pandur in Andhra Pradesh.…” “Dharavi … Buses merely skirt the periphery. Autorickshaws cannot go there, Dharavi is part of central Bombay where three wheelers are banned.…” “Integrated Tribal Development Project in Bharmaur … Bharmaur tribal area comprises Bharmaur and Holi tehsils of Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh. It is a notified tribal area since 21 November 1975.…” |