Match List I with List II:
| List I: Poet | List II: Family / community |
|---|---|
| A. A. K. Ramanujan | I. Zoroastrian |
| B. G. S. Sharat Chandra | II. Jewish |
| C. Jimmy Avissa | III. Hindu Srivaishnava |
| D. Nissim Ezekiel | IV. Lingayat |
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Correct answer: C. A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II
Explanation
Per the key. Ramanujan came from a Srivaishnava Brahmin family of Mysore, and Ezekiel from Bombay's Bene Israel community.
Note: The communities of Sharat Chandra and 'Jimmy Avissa' are as given by the key and could not be independently confirmed.
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