### Match List–I with List–II | List–I | List–II | |----------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| | (A) Planning | (I) Reduces overlapping and wasteful activities | | (B) Organizing | (II) Correction of employee performance so that group goals are accomplished | | (C) Directing | (III) Identifying and grouping activities to establish coordinated relationships | | (D) Controlling | (IV) Supervising the work of subordinates to ensure that it conforms to plans | **Choose the correct answer from the options given below:**

Option 1 -> Planning reduces overlapping (I), Organizing identifies and groups activities (III), Directing supervises subordinates (IV), Controlling corrects performance (II) - This correctly matches all management functions. Option 2 -> Places Directing with correction of performance (II) and Controlling with supervision (IV) - Reversed; controlling corrects performance while directing supervises. Option 3 -> Matches Organizing with correction of performance (II) and Controlling with identifying activities (III) - Incorrect; organizing structures activities, not corrects performance. Option 4 -> Matches Organizing with supervision (IV) and Directing with identifying activities (III) - Incorrect; organizing structures work while directing supervises execution. Hence, Option 1: (A) - (I), (B) - (III), (C) - (IV), (D) - (II) -> Planning eliminates redundancies and waste, Organizing structures and coordinates activities, Directing supervises work execution according to plans, and Controlling monitors and corrects performance to achieve goals. This accurately reflects the four fundamental management functions -> correct