Match List - I with List - II.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

(A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)

The correct answer is Option (3) → (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)

(A) North Atlantic- (III) East coast of North America and West coast of Europe: This links North-eastern U.S.A. and Northwestern Europe, the two industrially developed regions of the world. The foreign trade over this route is greater than that of the rest of the world combined. One fourth of the world's foreign trade moves on this route. It is, therefore, the busiest in the world and otherwise, called the Big Trunk Route. Both the coasts have highly advanced ports and harbour facilities.

(B) Mediterranean Indian- (IV) Connects through Suez canal: This sea route passes through the heart of the Old World and serves more countries and people than any other route. Port Said, Aden, Mumbai, Colombo and Singapore are some of the important ports on this route. The construction of Suez Canal has greatly reduced the distance and time as compared to the earlier route through the Cape of Good Hope, which was longer than the route through Suez Canal.

(C) Cape of Good Hope-(I) Trade between East and West coast of Africa: This trade route connects the highly industrialised Western European region with West Africa, South Africa, South-east Asia and the commercial agriculture and livestock economies of Australia and New Zealand. The volume of trade and traffic between both East and West Africa is on the increase due to the development of the rich natural resources such as gold, diamond, copper, tin, groundnut, oil palm, coffee and fruits.

(D) Pacific and Atlantic- (II) Connects through Panama canal: This canal connects the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west. It has been constructed across the Panama Isthmus between Panama City and Colon by the U.S. government which purchased 8 km of area on either side and named it the Canal Zone. The Canal is about 72 km. long and involves a very