Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists : List-I (Farming area) A.Doab B.Char C.Maidan D.Terai List-II (State) 1. Assam 2. Karnataka 3. Punjab 4. Uttar Pradesh Code :

The matching of farming areas to states is based on regional physiographic terminology. 'Doab' refers to the fertile land between two rivers, a term prominently used in Punjab (the land of five rivers) and the Ganga-Yamuna region [1]. 'Char' refers to the riverine islands and sandbars formed by the braided channel of the Brahmaputra River in Assam [2]. 'Maidan' refers to the rolling plains or plateau regions in the southern part of Karnataka, distinct from the hilly Malnad region. 'Terai' is the marshy, damp belt of land at the foothills of the Himalayas, which has been extensively reclaimed for agriculture in states like Uttar Pradesh [4]. Therefore, the correct sequence is A-3 (Doab-Punjab), B-1 (Char-Assam), C-2 (Maidan-Karnataka), and D-4 (Terai-Uttar Pradesh), corresponding to option 2.

Sources

1. [1] CONTEMPORARY INDIA-I ,Geography, Class IX . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 2: Physical Features of India > The Northern Plain > p. 11
2. [2] CONTEMPORARY INDIA-I ,Geography, Class IX . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 3: Drainage > The Brahmaputra River System > p. 21
3. [3] Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 2: Physiography > 2. The Tarai Tract > p. 35
4. [4] INDIA PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT, Geography Class XI (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 2: Structure and Physiography > The North and Northeastern Mountains > p. 11