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Question
Match the animals given in column I with their location in column II:
| Column I | Column II |
| A. Dodo | i. Africa |
| B. Quagga | ii. Russia |
| C. Thylacine | iii. Mauritius |
| D. Stellar's sea cow | iv. Australia |
Choose the correct match from the following:
Options
A - i, B - iii, C - ii, D - iv
A - iv, B - iii, C - i, D - ii
A - iii, B - i, C - ii, D - iv
A - iii, B - i, C - iv, D - ii
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Solution
A - iii, B - i, C - iv, D - ii
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