using System;

using System.Web.Mvc;

using System.Collections.Generic;

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namespace HelloWorldMvcApp

{

    public class HomeController : Controller

    {

        [HttpGet]

        public ActionResult Index()

        {

           List<SelectListItem> ListItems = new List<SelectListItem>();

                ListItems.Add(new SelectListItem

                {

                    Text = "USA",

                    Value = "1"

                });

             ListItems.Add(new SelectListItem

                {

                    Text = "India",

                    Value = "2"

                });

                ViewBag.Country = ListItems;

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            return View(new SampleViewModel());

        }

    }

}