Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List I (Publisher) - List II (Publication)
1. I. Ministry of Industry - A) Report on Currency and Finance
2. II. Central Statistical Organisation - B) Economic Survey Statistical Organisation
3. III. Reserve Bank of India - C) Wholesale Price Index
4. IV. Ministry of Finance - D) National Accounts Statistics
Codes:
A
I-D, II-C, III-B, IV-A
B
I-C, II-D, III-A, IV-B
C
I-D, II-C, III-A, IV-B
D
I-C, II-D, III-B, IV-A
Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation
Matching the publishers with their respective publications:
1. The Ministry of Industry (specifically the Office of the Economic Adviser) publishes the Wholesale Price Index (WPI). (I matches C)
2. The Central Statistical Organisation (CSO), now the National Statistical Office (NSO), publishes the National Accounts Statistics (NAS). (II matches D)
3. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) publishes the Report on Currency and Finance. (III matches A)
4. The Ministry of Finance publishes the Economic Survey annually before the Union Budget. (IV matches B)
The correct code is I-C, II-D, III-A, IV-B.