Match List-I (Country) with List-II (Capital City) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

List-I (Country)	List-II (City/Capital)
A. Argentina	1. Buenos Aires
B. Brazil	2. Caracas
C. Peru	3. Lima
D. Venezuela	4. Sao Paulo

Codes:

• (a) A-1, B-3, C-4, D-2
• (b) A-1, B-4, C-3, D-2
• (c) A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1
• (d) A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1

The question requires matching South American countries with their respective capital cities. Argentina's capital is Buenos Aires [3]. Peru's capital is Lima [2]. Venezuela's capital is Caracas [1]. For Brazil, while Sao Paulo is its largest city and a major economic hub, the official capital is Brasília [3]. However, in the context of the provided options, Brazil must be paired with Sao Paulo (the only Brazilian city listed) to complete the match. Following this logic: Argentina (1) matches Buenos Aires (1), Brazil (2) matches Sao Paulo (4), Peru (3) matches Lima (3), and Venezuela (4) matches Caracas (2). This sequence (1-4-3-2) corresponds to code (b). Note that while Brasília is the administrative capital, Sao Paulo is frequently cited as Brazil's primary global city.

Sources

1. [3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cities_in_South_America
2. [2] Certificate Physical and Human Geography , GC Leong (Oxford University press 3rd ed.) > Chapter 26: Agriculture > p. 255
3. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_cities_in_the_Americas