Match List-I with List-II
| List-I | List-II | ||
| Metaphor | Feature | ||
| (A) | Mouth of the | (I) | Isthmus |
| (B) | Snout (NOSE) of the | (II) | Soil |
| (C) | Neck of the | (III) | River |
| (D) | Profile of the | (IV) | Glacier |
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 - I, D - II
Geographers often describe parts of nature with words taken from the human body.
(A) Mouth of the — this matches (III) River. The mouth of a river is where it enters a sea or lake.
(B) Snout (NOSE) of the — this matches (IV) Glacier. The snout is the front end of a glacier.
(C) Neck of the — this matches (I) Isthmus. An isthmus is a narrow strip of land, like a neck.
(D) Profile of the — this matches (II) Soil. A soil profile is the side view of the layers of soil.
NCERT (2026-27): “We often talk of the ‘face’ of the earth, ‘eye’ of the storm, ‘mouth’ of the river, ‘snout’ (nose) of the glacier, ‘neck’ of the isthmus and ‘profile’ of the soil.” |