Match List-I with List-II
| List-I | List-II | ||
| Seaport/Airport | Country | ||
| (A) | Darwin | (I) | Argentina |
| (B) | New Orleans | (II) | Australia |
| (C) | Buenos Aires | (III) | U.S.A. |
| (D) | Yokohama | (IV) | Japan |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(IV)
(A) Darwin — this matches (II) Australia. Darwin is on the north coast of Australia. The Stuart Highway links it with Melbourne.
(B) New Orleans — this matches (III) U.S.A.. New Orleans is a port of the U.S.A. on the Gulf of Mexico.
(C) Buenos Aires — this matches (I) Argentina. A trans-continental rail route links Buenos Aires in Argentina with Valparaiso in Chile.
(D) Yokohama — this matches (IV) Japan. Yokohama is a port of Japan on the North Pacific sea route.
NCERT (2026-27): “Roads … The Pan-American Highway, a large portion of which has been constructed, will connect the countries of South America, Central America and U.S.A.-Canada. The Trans-Continental Stuart Highway connects Darwin (north coast) and Melbourne via Tennant Creek and Alice Springs in Australia.” “There is only one trans-continental rail route linking Buenos Aires (Argentina) with Valparaiso (Chile) across the Andes Mountains through the Uspallatta Pass located at a height of 3,900 m.”
Fig. 7.9: Major Sea Routes and Sea Ports |
