Match List-I with List-II and select the answer using the code given below the Lists : List-I (Tool of communication) A. Memorandum B. Flyer C. Bcc D. Minutes List-II (Purpose) 1. To record decisions 2. To inform confidentially 3. To intimate a directive 4. To disseminate non-targeted information Code :
- (a) A - 1, B - 4, C - 2, D - 3
- (b) A - 1, B - 2, C - 4, D - 3
- (c) A - 3, B - 4, C - 2, D - 1 ✓ UPSC's answer
- (d) A - 3, B - 2, C - 4, D - 1
Why the answer is (c)
• A. A memorandum is used inside an organisation to convey a directive or instruction (3).
• B. A flyer spreads information widely, without targeting particular people (4).
• C. Bcc sends a copy without other recipients seeing the address, i.e. confidentially (2).
• D. Minutes record the decisions of a meeting (1). A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1: (c).
Why the other options are wrong
- (a) A - 1, B - 4, C - 2, D - 3
- Minutes record decisions (D-1), and a memorandum conveys a directive (A-3).
- (b) A - 1, B - 2, C - 4, D - 3
- A flyer is non-targeted (B-4), and Bcc is for confidentiality (C-2).
- (d) A - 3, B - 2, C - 4, D - 1
- A flyer is non-targeted information, and Bcc is confidential.
Asked in the CSAT Paper II of the UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2026, held on 24 May 2026. Question and answer key: Union Public Service Commission. Explanation: UPSC Answer Check.