Match the phrases in List-I with the one-word substitutes in List-II.
| List-I (Phrases) | List-II (Words) |
|---|---|
| (A) A group of many islands lying close together in the sea | (I) Atoll |
| (B) The wide mouth of a river, where its fresh water mixes with the salt water of the sea | (II) Peninsula |
| (C) A piece of land with water on three sides, joined to the mainland on the fourth | (III) Archipelago |
| (D) A ring-shaped coral island that encloses a shallow lagoon | (IV) Estuary |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| (A) A group of many islands lying close together in the sea | (III) Archipelago | An archipelago is a chain or group of islands close to one another. | The Andaman and Nicobar Islands form an archipelago in the Bay of Bengal. |
| (B) The wide mouth of a river, where its fresh water mixes with the salt water of the sea | (IV) Estuary | An estuary is the wide part of a river where it flows into the sea. | Fishermen set their nets in the estuary where the river meets the sea. |
| (C) A piece of land with water on three sides, joined to the mainland on the fourth | (II) Peninsula | A peninsula is land almost surrounded by water but still joined to a larger land. | South India is a large peninsula between the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal. |
| (D) A ring-shaped coral island that encloses a shallow lagoon | (I) Atoll | An atoll is a ring of coral with calm, shallow sea water inside it. | Many of the islands of Lakshadweep are atolls with clear blue water in the middle. |