Match List-I (Historical Places) with List-II (States) and
select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I List-II
(Historical Places) (States)
A. Amber Fort 1. Uttar pradesh
B. Auroville 2. Pondicherry
C. Buland Darwaza 3. Karnataka
D. Gol Gumbaz 4. Rajasthan
5. Madhya Pradesh
6. Tamil Nadu
Codes : A B C D
(a) 4 6 1 2
(b) 1 2 5 3
(c) 4 2 1 3
(d) 1 6 5 2
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