In the following questions, out of the four alternatives choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence:

A narrow piece of land connecting two large masses of land

Correct option is D

The correct one-word substitution for "A narrow piece of land connecting two large masses of land" is isthmus.

• Isthmus: A narrow strip of land with sea on either side, forming a link between two larger areas of land.
  • Hindi Meaning: एक पतली भूमि जो दो बड़े भूभागों को जोड़ती है
  • Example: The Isthmus of Panama connects North and South America.

Meanings of the other options:

• Gulf: A large area of sea partly surrounded by land.

  • Hindi Meaning: खाड़ी
  • Example: The Gulf of Mexico is a famous geographical feature.

• Peninsula: A piece of land almost surrounded by water or projecting out into a body of water.

  • Hindi Meaning: प्रायद्वीप
  • Example: India is a peninsula surrounded by the Arabian Sea, the Bay of Bengal, and the Indian Ocean.

• Continent: Any of the world's main continuous expanses of land (e.g., Asia, Africa).

  • Hindi Meaning: महाद्वीप
  • Example: Asia is the largest continent in the world.