Match the areas shown as A, B, C and D on the given map showing with the largest religious minorities. Select the correct answer using the codes given below the list of minorities. Largest Religious Minorities > 1. Buddhists 2. Christians 3. Jains 4. Musl

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Q: 81 (IAS/1999)
Match the areas shown as A, B, C and D on the given map showing with the largest religious minorities.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below the list of minorities.
Largest Religious Minorities
1. Buddhists
2. Christians
3. Jains
4. Muslims
5. Sikhs

question_subject: 

General Knowledge

question_exam: 

IAS

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keywords: 

{'largest religious minorities': [0, 1, 0, 0], 'minorities': [5, 1, 3, 18], 'sikhs': [2, 0, 0, 0], 'jains': [3, 1, 2, 3], 'buddhists': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'muslims': [5, 2, 4, 5], 'map': [0, 7, 2, 0], 'areas': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'christians': [0, 2, 1, 1]}

The question is based on matching the regions A, B, C, and D with the religious minorities represented by numbers 1-5. In the correct answer, option 3, the areas are paired: A-5, B-3, C-1, D-2.

This indicates that area `A` is where Sikhs are the largest religious minority, `B` is where Jains are the largest religious minority, `C` is where Buddhists are the largest religious minority, and `D` is where Christians are the largest religious minority.

Option 1 and option 3 are similar, but mismatch on the pairing of B and C, where minorities are differently assigned. Option 2 wrongly pairs A with Muslims (4), B with Jains (3), C with Christians (2), and D with Buddhists (1). Option 4 also wrongly pairs A with Muslims (4), B with Christians (2), C with Buddhists (1), and D with Jains (3). The differences lie in how each option assigns the religious minorities to the areas.

So overall, option 3 correctly matches these areas to their largest religious minorities, according to the map (not present here). The correct order holds true given the prevalence