Match the LIST-I with LIST-II
| LIST-I (Waterway) | LIST-II (Associated Country/Region) | ||
| A. | Volga | I. | Eastern Europe |
| B. | Rhine | II. | Russia |
| C. | Mississippi | III. | Germany |
| D. | Danube | IV. | USA |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → A - II, B - III, C - IV, D - I
A. Volga — this matches II. Russia. The Volga is one of the most important of Russia’s waterways.
B. Rhine — this matches III. Germany. The Rhine flows through Germany and the Netherlands.
C. Mississippi — this matches IV. USA. The Mississippi-Ohio waterway links the interior of the U.S.A. with the Gulf of Mexico.
D. Danube — this matches I. Eastern Europe. This important inland waterway serves Eastern Europe.
NCERT (2025-26): “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 Volga Waterway … Russia has a large number of developed waterways, of which the Volga is one of the most important. It provides a navigable waterway of 11,200 km and drains into the Caspian Sea. The Volga-Moscow Canal connects it with the Moscow region and the Volga-Don Canal with the Black Sea.… The Danube Waterway … This important inland waterway serves Eastern Europe. The Danube river rises in the Black Forest and flows eastwards through many countries. It is navigable up to Taurna Severin.… The Mississippi Waterways … The Mississippi-Ohio waterway connects the interior part of U.S.A. with the Gulf of Mexico in the south. Large steamers can go through this route up to Minneapolis.” |