Match List-I with List-II
| List-I (Sea Routes) | List-II (Linking) | ||
| A. | Suez Canal | I. | Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean |
| B. | Rhine waterways | II. | Interior Parts of USA and Gulf of Mexico |
| C. | Mississippi waterways | III. | Rotterdam and Basel |
| D. | Panama canal | IV. | Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I
(A) Suez Canal — this matches (IV) Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea. The canal runs through Egypt, from Port Said in the north to Port Suez in the south.
(B) Rhine waterways — this matches (III) Rotterdam and Basel. The Rhine is navigable for 700 km, from Rotterdam in the Netherlands to Basel in Switzerland.
(C) Mississippi waterways — this matches (II) Interior Parts of USA and Gulf of Mexico. The Mississippi-Ohio waterway links the inland parts of the U.S.A. with the Gulf of Mexico in the south.
(D) Panama canal — this matches (I) Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean. The canal crosses the Panama Isthmus, with the Atlantic in the east and the Pacific in the west.
NCERT (2026-27): “The Suez Canal … This canal had been constructed in 1869 in Egypt between Port Said in the north and Port Suez in the south linking the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea.” “The Rhine Waterways … The Rhine flows through Germany and the Netherlands. It is navigable for 700 km from Rotterdam, at its mouth in the Netherlands to Basel in Switzerland.” “The Mississippi Waterways … The Mississippi-Ohio waterway connects the interior part of U.S.A. with the Gulf of Mexico in the south.” “The Panama Canal … This canal connects the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west.” |