Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists : List I (Bilateral Exercise) A. Garuda Shakti B. Nomadic Elephant C. Mitra Shakti D. Dharma Guardian List II (Participating Country) 1. India and Japan 2. India and Sri Lanka 3. India and Mongolia 4. India and Indonesia Code : (a) A=4, B=2, C=3, D=1 (b) A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1 (c) A=1, B=3, C=2, D=4 (d) A=1, B=2, C=3, D=4

The military exercises mentioned are key bilateral engagements between India and its partner nations. The correct matches are:

• Garuda Shakti (A-4): This is a bilateral joint special forces exercise between India and Indonesia, aimed at enhancing cooperation in counter-terrorism and jungle warfare.
• Nomadic Elephant (B-3): This is an annual joint military exercise between India and Mongolia, focusing on developing interoperability for counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism operations under a United Nations mandate.
• Mitra Shakti (C-2): This is a joint military exercise between the armies of India and Sri Lanka, designed to strengthen bilateral relations and tactical-level coordination.
• Dharma Guardian (D-1): This is a joint military exercise between India and Japan, initiated in 2018 to share best practices in counter-terrorism and urban warfare.

Matching these pairs leads to the sequence A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1, which corresponds to Option B.