Match List-I with List-II:

Question

Match List-I with List-II:

List-I List-II

a. Vaishali 1. Silk Textile

b. Bhagalpur 2. Gold

c. Jamui 3. Rail coach factory

d. Madhepura 4. Floriculture

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

1. A. a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1
2. B. a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2
3. C. a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3 (Correct answer)
4. D. a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4

Correct Answer

Option C — a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3.

Key Points

• Matching the Bihar districts with what they are known for: Vaishali (a) → Floriculture (4); Bhagalpur (b) → Silk Textile (1); Jamui (c) → Gold (2); and Madhepura (d) → Rail Coach Factory (3).
• Bhagalpur is famous for its Tussar silk ('Silk City'); Jamui district holds significant gold reserves (among the largest in India); Madhepura hosts a major electric locomotive (rail) factory set up with Alstom; and Vaishali is associated with floriculture and honey production.
• This gives the combination a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3, making option (C) correct.

Additional Information

• Bihar's district specialities recur across BPSC papers: Bhagalpur for tussar silk (the "Silk City"), Vaishali for floriculture, Hajipur for bananas, Muzaffarpur for Shahi litchi and Patna for Bihar's GI-tagged *Marcha* rice.
• Bihar holds several GI tags worth memorising: Bhagalpuri Zardalu mango, Katarni rice, Magahi paan and Silao khaja.
• Vaishali carries a second significance as the world's first republic (*gana-sangha*) and the birthplace of Lord Mahavira.