Match List-I with List-II
| List-I | List-II | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| a. | First country to use glass | I. | Finland |
| b. | First country to make written constitution | II. | Russia |
| c. | First country to do Artificial Satellite Experiment | III. | USA |
| d. | First country to impose Carbon Tax | IV. | Egypt |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → a-IV, b-III, c-II, d-I
a. First country to use glass — this matches IV. Egypt. Glass beads and small glass vessels from ancient Egypt, over 3,500 years old, are among the earliest glass objects known.
b. First country to make written constitution — this matches III. USA. The Constitution of the United States, drafted in 1787 and in force from 1789, is the oldest written national constitution still in use.
c. First country to do Artificial Satellite Experiment — this matches II. Russia. The Soviet Union, whose largest part was Russia, launched Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite, on 4 October 1957.
d. First country to impose Carbon Tax — this matches I. Finland. Finland introduced the world’s first carbon tax in 1990, a tax on fuels according to the carbon dioxide they release.