Match the following : Codes : (a) (b) (c) (d)(a) Pugilists (i) Golf (b) Santosh Trophy (ii) Basketball (c) Da James Nai Smith (iii) Boxer (d)Putting (iv) National football champion
(iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
Each term is linked to its sport or meaning as follows.
| Item | Match | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| (a) Pugilists | (iii) Boxer | Pugilist is another word for a boxer; pugilism is the sport of boxing. |
| (b) Santosh Trophy | (iv) National football champion | The Santosh Trophy is India's national football championship for state teams. |
| (c) Da James Nai Smith | (ii) Basketball | Dr. James Naismith invented basketball in 1891 at Springfield, USA. |
| (d) Putting | (i) Golf | Putting is the golf stroke played on the green to roll the ball into the hole. |
So the code is (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i).
Hence, the answer is (iii) (iv) (ii) (i).
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