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Temperate Grasslands in different regions of the world are known by different names. Match the name with the region and accordingly select the correct alternative:
Column I
Column II
(Name)
(Region)
A. Veldt
i. North America
B. Downs
ii. Central Asia
C. Steppes
iii. Australia
D. Prairies
iv. South Africa
Codes: A B C D
Options:
A .  A – iv, B – ii, C – i, D - iii
B .  A – iv, B – iii, C – ii, D - i
C .  A – iii, B – ii, C – iv, D - i
D .  A – iii, B – i, C – iv, D - ii
Answer: Option B
Answer: (b)
Veld, also spelt veldt, is a type of wide-open rural landscape in Southern Africa. Particularly, it is a flat area covered in grass or low scrub, especially in the countries of South Africa, Lesotho, Swaziland, Zimbabwe, Botswana, and Namibia.
The Darling Downs is a farming region on the western slopes of the Great Dividing Range in southern Queensland, Australia.
The world’s largest steppe region, often referred to as “the Great Steppe”, is found in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, and neighbouring countries stretching from Ukraine in the west through Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan to the Altai, Kopp et Dag and Tian Shan ranges.
Prairies are large areas of mostly treeless grassland found all over the world including North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Africa. This biome is characterized by moderate temperatures, moderate rainfall and vast stretches of flat land.

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