Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists: List-I (Grasslands) A) Llanos B) Steppe C) Prairies D) Veld List-II (Continent) 1)North America 2)Africa 3)Eurasia 4)South America

The correct answer is A. Llanos are the tropical savanna grasslands of the Orinoco basin in Venezuela and Colombia, so A matches South America (4). Steppes are the temperate grasslands of Eurasia, such as the Russian and Kazakh steppes, which gives B-3. Prairies are the temperate grasslands of the American Midwest and Canadian plains, so C matches North America (1). Veld is the grassland of South Africa, which places D with Africa (2).

Now the wrong options. Option B pairs Llanos with Africa, but Llanos lie in South America. Option C pairs Prairies with Africa, but Prairies belong to North America. Option D pairs Steppe with North America, but Steppe is Eurasian.

Core concept: world grasslands are named by region, and each name is tied to a continent. This is a static geography match that also feeds into Mains questions on climate, vegetation zones and agriculture (ranching in the Llanos and Pampas, wheat belts on the prairies and steppes).

Trap: aspirants mix up Steppe and Prairie, since both are temperate grasslands. Tie each name to its continent: Prairie is North America, Steppe is Eurasia.