Question

Match the following.$\begin{array}{cc}\text{Column A}& \text{Column B}\\ \left(a\right)\text{Maitri and Dakshin Gangotri}& \left(1\right)\text{Antarctica}\\ \left(b\right)\text{The Andes}& \left(2\right)\text{South America}\\ \left(c\right)\text{Isthmus of Panama}& \left(3\right)\text{Link between South and North America}\\ \left(d\right)\text{Eurasia}& \left(4\right)\text{Combined landmass of Europe and Asia}\\ & \left(5\right)\text{Asia}\end{array}$

• A. A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4.
• B. A-1, B-2, C-4, D-5.
• C. A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4.
• D. A-2, B-1, C-5, D-4.

Answer 1

The correct option is A A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4.

• Many countries have research stations in Antarctica. India also has research stations there and named as Maitri and Dakshin Gangotri.
• The Andes, world's longest mountain range, stretches for more than 7000km along the western coast of South America.
• North America is linked to South America by a very narrow strip of land called the Isthmus of Panama.
• The Ural Mountains separate Asia from Europe on the west. The combined landmass of Europe and Asia is called Eurasia (Europe + Asia).