Question

Match List I (Organization/Agency) with List II (Programme) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.

List I	List II
A. USAID	1. Blindness Control
B. Colombo Plan	2. Agriculture and Industry
C. SIDA	3. Tuberculosis Control
D. DANIDA	4. Technical Cooperation Mission

• A. A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1
• B. A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4
• C. A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
• D. A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4

Hint:

SIDA is remembered for supporting India's TB control work.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: USAID.
This American aid agency ran its India operations originally under the name Technical Cooperation Mission, so it pairs with item 4.

Step 2: Colombo Plan.
This multi-country aid arrangement mainly funded agriculture and industry development, so it pairs with item 2.

Step 3: SIDA.
Sweden's aid agency is tied closely to India's tuberculosis control effort, so it pairs with item 3.

Step 4: DANIDA.
Denmark's aid agency backed India's blindness control programme, so it pairs with item 1.

Step 5: Conclude.
The full match is A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1.