Match List I (Timber) with List II (Country): A. Cedar · B. Douglas Fir · C. Mahogany · D. Teak — 1. Myanmar · 2. Canada · 3. Mexico · 4. Honduras

Answer: (b) A-3, B-2, C-4, D-1

Cedar – Mexico, Douglas fir – Canada, mahogany – Honduras, teak – Myanmar.

The idea

Two pairs are enough. Teak is the famous timber of Myanmar (Burma teak). Douglas fir is a giant conifer of the Pacific coast of Canada and the USA. Those two fix the answer.

Teak → Myanmar: removes (a) and (d) → Douglas fir → Canada: removes (c) → Answer (b)

Why the others are wrong

(a) Puts mahogany in Myanmar and teak in Honduras — swapped.

(c) Puts Douglas fir in Mexico — it is a conifer of the Pacific North-West.

The trap

Teak–Myanmar (Burma teak) and Douglas fir–Canada are the sure pairs.

Also know

Hardwoods come from broad-leaved trees, mostly tropical: teak, mahogany, ebony, rosewood, sal. Softwoods come from conifers of cold lands: pine, fir, spruce, cedar. In India teak grows best in the monsoon forests of central India; the Himalayan cedar is the deodar.