CDS 2026 (I) General Knowledge, question 84

Topic: Geography

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Q84

Match List-I with List-II and select the answer using the codes given below the Lists :

List-I (Type of Tide) List-II (Characteristic)
A. Spring Tides 1. Low tides caused when the Sun, Earth and Moon are in the position of quadrature
B. Neap Tides 2. Occur when the Moon is the farthest from the Earth
C. Apogean Tides 3. Tides recurring at an interval of six months
D. Equinoctial Spring Tides 4. Very high tides caused when the Sun, Moon and Earth are almost in the same line
  1. (a) A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4
  2. (b) A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4
  3. (c) A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3
  4. (d) A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3Correct answer

Solution.

Answer: (d) A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3

  1. Spring tides occur near alignment of Sun, Moon and Earth (4); neap tides near quadrature (1); apogean tides when the Moon is farthest away (2); and equinoctial spring tides are associated with the two equinox seasons (3).
  2. The code is A–4, B–1, C–2, D–3.