Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Geography

Match List I with List II:

List I Feature List II Characteristic
1. Doline a. Larger hollow produced by the coalescence of swallow holes
2. Uvala b. Depression produced when several dolines merge
3. Polje c. Extensive closed basin that may contain seasonal lakes and fertile floor deposits
4. Stalactite d. Downward-growing calcium-carbonate deposit suspended from a cave roof

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. 1–b, 2–a, 3–d, 4–c.
  2. 1–a, 2–b, 3–c, 4–d.
  3. 1–c, 2–d, 3–a, 4–b.
  4. 1–d, 2–c, 3–b, 4–a.
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