Match the stages of meiosis in Column $I$ to their characteristic features in Column $II$ and select the correct option using the codes given below.

Column $I$	Column $II$
$A$. Diakinesis	$1$. Crossing over takes place
$B$. Pachytene	$2$. Terminalisation of chiasmata
$C$. Zygotene	$3$. Chromosomes align at equatorial plate
$D$. Metaphase	$4$. Pairing of homologous chromosomes

Codes:
$A \quad B \quad C \quad D$

• A
  $1 \quad 2 \quad 3 \quad 4$
• B
  $2 \quad 4 \quad 1 \quad 3$
• C
  $4 \quad 3 \quad 1 \quad 3$
• D
  $2 \quad 1 \quad 4 \quad 3$