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ramesh negi

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peninsula means land surrounded by water on 3 sides like india. archipelago are grp of island but is totally surrounded by water like indonesia

Question:
DIRECTIONS: In questions below, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentences.

Land surrounded by water as to be almost an island.

Options:
A) Isthmus
B) Lagoon
C) Archipelago
D) Peninsula 
Solution:

Solution: (d) ‘Peninsula’ is the required one word for the given sentence.

Meaning of other words:

• Isthmus- a narrow strip of land with sea on either side, forming a link between two larger areas of land.

• Lagoon- a stretch of salt water separated from the sea by a low sandbank or coral reef.

• Archipelago- an extensive group of islands.

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