Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists :
| List I (Landform) | List II (Agent) |
| A. Loess | 1. Wind deposited |
| B. Tombolo | 2. Glacier deposited |
| C. Point bars | 3. River deposited |
| D. Moraines | 4. Sea deposited |
Code :
1 4 3 2
1 3 4 2
2 3 4 1
2 4 3 1
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UPSC CAPF – 2019
A. Loess is a fine, unconsolidated deposit of wind-blown silt, hence it is wind deposited. (Matches with 1)
B. A Tombolo is a spit or bar that connects an island to the mainland or to another island, typically formed by wave action and deposition in the sea. (Matches with 4)
C. Point bars are crescent-shaped accumulations of sand and gravel deposited on the inside bend of a meandering river. They are formed by river deposition. (Matches with 3)
D. Moraines are accumulations of glacial debris (till) deposited by a glacier, typically forming ridges, mounds, or plains. They are glacier deposited. (Matches with 2)
Thus, the correct code is A-1, B-4, C-3, D-2.
– Tombolos are coastal features formed by marine deposition.
– Point bars are fluvial features formed by river deposition.
– Moraines are glacial features formed by glacial deposition.