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UPSC 1998: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List I (Minerals) I. Graphite II. Lead III. Salt IV. Silver List II (Mining area) A. Bellary B. Didwana C. Rampa D. Zawar
(a)I-C, II-D, III-A, IV-B
(b)I-A, II-D, III-B, IV-C
(c)I-C, II-A, III-D, IV-B
(d)I-B, II-C, III-A, IV-D
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (No listed option matches the factual pairings Graphite–Rampa, Lead–Zawar, Salt–Didwana; the question would need revision.)
Correct mineral-area pairs supported by geological sources are: Graphite – Rampa (East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh) ([scribd.com](https://www.scribd.com/document/282243606/Mineral-Resources-pdf)); Lead – Zawar (Rajasthan) ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zawar?utm_source=openai)); Salt – Didwana (salt-lake, Rajasthan) ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Didwana?utm_source=openai)). Silver is not recorded at either Rampa or Bellary in standard mineral surveys. Therefore none of the four options provided is fully correct.
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 1998, GS Paper 1, as Question 78. It falls under Geography > Economic & Mineral Geography.
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