Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
List I (Railway Zones) - List II (Headquarters)
(a) Central - (i) Maligaon (Guwahati)
(b) East Central - (ii) Allahabad
(c) North Central - (iii) Hajipur
(d) North East Frontier - (iv) Mumbai
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Question

Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below: 
List I (Railway Zones) - List II (Headquarters)
(a) Central - (i) Maligaon (Guwahati)
(b) East Central - (ii) Allahabad
(c) North Central - (iii) Hajipur
(d) North East Frontier - (iv) Mumbai
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Accepted Answer

Here's a detailed explanation justifying why Option 4 is the correct answer and why the other options are incorrect:

**Justification for Option 4 being correct:**

Option 4 correctly matches the Railway Zones with their respective Headquarters:

*   **(a) Central - (iv) Mumbai:** The headquarters of the Central Railway zone is indeed located in Mumbai (formerly Bombay), Maharashtra. This is a well-established fact.

*   **(b) East Central - (iii) Hajipur:** The East Central Railway zone has its headquarters in Hajipur, Bihar. This is the official location and is widely known.

*   **(c) North Central - (ii) Allahabad:** The North Central Railway zone is headquartered in Allahabad (now Prayagraj), Uttar Pradesh. This is the correct and official location.

*   **(d) North East Frontier - (i) Maligaon (Guwahati):** The North East Frontier Railway zone's headquarters are situated in Maligaon, which is a part of Guwahati, Assam. This is the accurate matching.

**Why the other options are incorrect:**

*   **Option 1: (a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(i), (d)-(ii):** While (a)-(iv) and (b)-(iii) are correct, (c)-(i) and (d)-(ii) are incorrect. The North Central Railway headquarters are not in Maligaon (Guwahati), and the North East Frontier Railway headquarters are not in Allahabad.

*   **Option 2: (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(ii):** This option is incorrect because (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i) and (d)-(ii) are all incorrect. The Central Railway headquarters are not in Hajipur, the East Central Railway headquarters are not in Mumbai, the North Central Railway headquarters are not in Maligaon (Guwahati), and the North East Frontier Railway headquarters are not in Allahabad.

*   **Option 3: (a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv):** This option is incorrect because (a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii) and (d)-(iv) are all incorrect. The Central Railway headquarters are not in Maligaon (Guwahati), the East Central Railway headquarters are not in Allahabad, the North Central Railway headquarters are not in Hajipur, and the North East Frontier Railway headquarters are not in Mumbai.

Therefore, only Option 4 provides the correct and accurate matching of Railway Zones with their respective Headquarters.