Previous Year Question
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:
List-I | List-II |
A. Thomas Cook | 1. Recipient of Bharat-Bharati Award |
B. Greta Thunberg | 2. Hong Kong Leader |
C. Dr. Usha Kiran | 3. Environmental Activist |
D. Carrie Lam | 4. British Tour and Travel Company |
Codes:
A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1
A-1, B-3, C-4, D-2
A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2
Correct Answer: D
Detailed Solution
Thomas Cook — British Tour and Travel Company: Here, Thomas Cook refers to the Thomas Cook Group, which was a major travel and tourism company based in the United Kingdom.
Greta Thunberg — Environmental Activist: Sweden's Greta Thunberg became internationally known as an environmental/climate activist working on the issue of climate change. In 2019, she also addressed the UN Climate Action Summit.
Dr. Usha Kiran — Bharat-Bharati Award: This refers to Dr. Usha Kiran Khan, who was honoured with the prestigious Bharat-Bharati Award of the Uttar Pradesh Hindi Sansthan.
Carrie Lam — Hong Kong Leader: Carrie Lam was the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region at the time of the question in 2019.
Current Status
This matching belongs to the 2019 context. The Thomas Cook Group ceased trading on 23 September 2019 and entered liquidation. Carrie Lam served as Chief Executive of Hong Kong from 2017 to 2022.