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Difficulty: MediumAnalytical Puzzles and Grouping

Four diplomats—Kiran, Latika, Manish, and Nidhi—are assigned to four distinct policy desks (Trade, Security, Environment, and Culture) and work during four different duty shifts (Shift 1, Shift 2, Shift 3, and Shift 4), such that no two diplomats share the same desk or shift.

The assignments follow these conditions:
1. The diplomat assigned to the Security desk works during Shift 3.
2. Kiran works during Shift 1, but is not assigned to the Environment desk.
3. Latika is assigned to the Trade desk and works in an even-numbered shift.
4. Nidhi works in Shift 4.

Based on the information above, match each diplomat in List I with their correct policy desk assignment in List II.

  • KiranCulture Desk
  • LatikaTrade Desk
  • ManishSecurity Desk
  • NidhiEnvironment Desk

Answer

Kiran matches with Culture Desk, Latika matches with Trade Desk, Manish matches with Security Desk, and Nidhi matches with Environment Desk.
By resolving shift slots systematically (Kiran = Shift 1, Latika = Shift 2, Manish = Shift 3, Nidhi = Shift 4), we deduce that Manish handles Security. Latika handles Trade by explicit clue. Eliminating Environment for Kiran leaves her with Culture, which leaves Nidhi with Environment.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Determine shift assignments for all diplomats.
Kiran is Shift 1 (Clue 2). Nidhi is Shift 4 (Clue 4). Latika works in an even shift (Clue 3), which must be Shift 2 since Shift 4 is occupied by Nidhi. Consequently, Manish must work Shift 3.
Each diplomat works in a unique shift from 1 to 4.
2
Map shift assignments to policy desks using Clue 1.
The Security desk is assigned to Shift 3. Since Manish works Shift 3, Manish is assigned to the Security desk.
Direct deduction connecting Shift 3 to the Security desk.
3
Assign desks to Latika and Kiran.
Latika is assigned to Trade (Clue 3). Kiran works Shift 1 and cannot be assigned to Environment (Clue 2). The remaining unassigned desks for Kiran are Culture and Environment, so Kiran must take Culture.
Conditional restriction eliminates Environment for Kiran.
4
Assign the remaining desk to Nidhi.
With Trade, Security, and Culture assigned, Nidhi is assigned to the remaining desk, which is Environment.
Exhaustive elimination of assigned desks.

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