Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:

Codes:

A B C D

1. 1 2 4 3
2. 1 4 2 3
3. 3 2 4 1
4. 3 4 1 2

Explanation

Option (b) is correct

• The Great Victoria Desert, the largest desert in Australia, extends across parts of Western Australia and South Australia. It is a vast arid region dominated by extensive sandy terrain and parallel dune systems that generally run in an east–west direction. The desert landscape is characterised by sand hills, salt lakes, and hardy vegetation such as spinifex grass, which is well adapted to dry climatic conditions. To its south lies the Nullarbor Plain, one of the world’s largest limestone bedrock plains, known for its flat and almost treeless landscape.
• The Grand Canyon in northwestern Arizona (USA) is a massive gorge carved over millions of years by the Colorado River. The canyon lies within the Colorado Plateau. It is over 400 km long, up to 29 km wide and attains a depth of over a mile in some places. It runs through the heart of Grand Canyon National Park.
• Lake Winnipeg is located in south-central Manitoba, Canada, at the southwestern edge of the Canadian Shield. It is fed by numerous rivers, such as the Saskatchewan, Red, and Winnipeg. The lake is drained to the northeast by the Nelson River into Hudson Bay.
• The Southern Alps, located on the South Island of New Zealand, are the country’s major mountain range, with elevations ranging from about 900 to 3,000 metres. Aoraki / Mount Cook is the highest peak in the range. The mountains act as a climatic barrier, with the western slopes receiving heavy rainfall and supporting dense forests, while the eastern rain-shadow region contains fertile pasture lands and the extensive Canterbury Plains.

Answer: (b) A-1; B-4; C-2; D-3