Match List-I with List-II on the basis of meaning and the term:

List-I (Meaning)	List-II (Term)
(A) Right to command	(I) Answerability
(B) Obligation to perform task	(II) Delegation
(C) Accountability	(III) Authority
(D) Basis of management hierarchy	(IV) Responsibility

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

The correct option is (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II).

Let us break down the matching between List-I (Meaning) and List-II (Term) step-by-step to understand why this mapping is correct:

1. (A) Right to command matches with (III) Authority:
Authority is defined as the formal right of a manager or superior to make decisions, give orders, and command subordinates to perform certain tasks. Thus, the right to command matches with "Authority".

2. (B) Obligation to perform task matches with (IV) Responsibility:
Responsibility refers to the obligation of a subordinate to properly perform the assigned duty or task. When a superior assigns work to a subordinate, it becomes the subordinate's responsibility to complete it. Thus, the obligation to perform a task matches with "Responsibility".

3. (C) Accountability matches with (I) Answerability:
Accountability implies being answerable for the final outcome of the assigned task. Once responsibility is accepted, a person cannot escape the answerability for the final results, whether positive or negative. Thus, accountability directly translates to "Answerability".

4. (D) Basis of management hierarchy matches with (II) Delegation:
Delegation is the process of sharing authority and responsibility down the management hierarchy. It is the practice of delegating tasks and decision-making powers that creates the superior-subordinate relationships, which forms the very basis of any management hierarchy. Thus, the basis of management hierarchy matches with "Delegation".

Combining these matches, we get:
(A) - (III)
(B) - (IV)
(C) - (I)
(D) - (II)