GS PrelimsGeography (Human geography)Transport and Communication1995

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists. 1. List I - List II 2. I. European transcontinental railway - A) Paris to Istanbul 3. II. Trans Andean railway - B) Leningrad to Vladivostok 4. III. Trans-Siberian railway - C) Leningrad to Volgograd 5. IV. Orient Express - D) Buenos Aires to Valparaiso 6. - E) Paris to Warsaw Codes:

A

I-E, II-D, III-B, IV-A

B

I-A, II-D, III-C, IV-B

C

I-E, II-A, III-B, IV-C

D

I-A, II-B, III-C, IV-D

Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation

1. The question requires matching major railways (List I) with their corresponding routes/endpoints (List II). 2. I. European transcontinental railway: This is vague, but the Orient Express (IV) is a famous European train route historically linking Paris to Istanbul (A). 3. II. Trans Andean railway links cities across the Andes, notably connecting Buenos Aires (Argentina) to Valparaiso (Chile) (D). 4. III. Trans-Siberian railway is the world's longest railway line, connecting Moscow (or historically Leningrad/St. Petersburg) to Vladivostok on the Pacific coast (B). Option C (Leningrad to Volgograd) is incorrect. 5. IV. Orient Express is matched with A (Paris to Istanbul). 6. There seems to be an issue with item I (European transcontinental railway) and its options. However, based on the clear matches: II -> D, III -> B, IV -> A. Let's check the codes. 7. Option (A) is I-E, II-D, III-B, IV-A. This assumes I (European transcontinental railway) matches E (Paris to Warsaw). This is plausible as a major European route. 8. Option (B) has III-C, which is wrong. 9. Option (C) has II-A and III-B, II-A is wrong. 10. Option (D) has II-B, which is wrong. 11. Therefore, option (A) provides the most consistent matches for II, III, and IV, assigning I to E.

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