Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists :

List I (Commission/Committee)	List II (Suggested Reform in Civil Services Examination)
A. Kothari Commission	1. Inclusion of Medical and Engineering subjects
B. Satish Chandra Committee	2. Entrance Examination for Civil Service after Class XII
C. P. C. Hota Committee	3. Objective methodology for personality assessment
D. Prof. Y. K. Alagh Committee	4. Civil Services Mains examination (Written and Interview)

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Based on the provided options and common associations, the pairings are as follows:
A. Kothari Commission -> 4. Civil Services Mains examination (Written and Interview)
B. Satish Chandra Committee -> 2. Entrance Examination for Civil Service after Class XII
C. P. C. Hota Committee -> 1. Inclusion of Medical and Engineering subjects
D. Prof. Y. K. Alagh Committee -> 3. Objective methodology for personality assessment
Option B lists the pairings 4 2 1 3.

The Kothari Commission (1976) is well-known for recommending the three-stage structure of the Civil Services Examination: Preliminary, Main (written and interview). Thus, A-4 is a correct and prominent association. The other pairings (B-2, C-1, D-3) presented in Option B are less conventionally associated with these committees based on their primary recommendations, and B-2 (Satish Chandra – Entrance after Class XII) is particularly questionable as a recommendation of the Satish Chandra Committee.

The Satish Chandra Committee (2011 & 2013) primarily reviewed the Civil Services Examination pattern, leading to changes like the introduction of CSAT in Prelims, restructuring of the Mains syllabus (e.g., adding ethics paper), and changes in interview marks. The P.C. Hota Committee (2004) made recommendations on various aspects of civil service reforms including recruitment, training, and ethics, suggesting ways to improve the selection process including interview objectivity. The Y.K. Alagh Committee (2001) reviewed the Preliminary Examination syllabus. The pairing A-4 is widely accepted, while the other pairings in option B are less standard and may reflect specific, less prominent recommendations or a particular interpretation by the question setter.

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