Q. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below:
| List I (Geographic feature) |
List II (Country) |
| A. Great Victoria Desert |
1. Australia |
| B. Grand Canyon |
2. Canada |
| C. Lake Winnipeg |
3. New Zealand |
| D. Southern Alps |
4. USA |
Which of the above codes is correct? (UPSC Prelims 2009)
Answer:
A-1 B-4 C-2 D-3
Notes: The correct matching is: Great Victoria Desert is located in Australia (A-1), the Grand Canyon is in the USA (B-4), Lake Winnipeg is in Canada (C-2), and the Southern Alps are in New Zealand (D-3). The Great Victoria Desert is Australia's largest desert, spanning over 348,750 square kilometers. The Grand Canyon is a prominent geological formation in Arizona, USA. Lake Winnipeg is Canada's sixth-largest freshwater lake, situated in Manitoba. The Southern Alps form the backbone of New Zealand's South Island. Therefore, option 4 correctly matches all geographic features with their respective countries.