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Match the column:
(Author)
A. Manohar Malgaonkar
B. Chaman Nahal
C. Ruskin Bond
D. Arun Joshi

(Text)
I. The Weird Dance and Other Stories
II. The Survivor
III. Rumble Tumble
IV. Neighbour's Wife and Other Stories

1. A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II
2. A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV
3. A-III, B-II, C-I, D-IV
4. A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I

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Manohar Malgaonkar
Known for A Bend in the Ganges, The Devil's Wind, and Distant Drum, but "Rumble Tumble" is indeed associated with him. ✅

Chaman Nahal
Famous for Azadi, My True Faces, and The English Queens.
"The Weird Dance and Other Stories" is a correct match. ✅

Ruskin Bond
Famous for The Room on the Roof, The Blue Umbrella, and many short stories.
"Neighbour’s Wife and Other Stories" is attributed to him. ✅

Arun Joshi
Known for The Foreigner, The Strange Case of Billy Biswas, and The Last Labyrinth.
"The Survivor" is indeed one of his works. ✅

Conclusion:
Since all four matches are correct, option 1 (A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II) is the correct answer.

The Correct Answer is 1

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