A narrow strip of land, bordered on both sides by water, connecting to larger bodies of land is called

Answer: (c) Isthmus

An isthmus is a narrow strip of land joining two larger landmasses (Panama, Suez).

The idea

An isthmus connects larger lands, while water lies along its two sides. A strait has the opposite arrangement: water connects larger water bodies between lands. Identify what makes the connection before naming the feature.

Why the others are wrong

(a) A dune is a sand hill.

(b) An equinox is a date.

(d) A strait is water joining two seas.

The trap

Isthmus (land) vs strait (water).

Elimination technique

The connecting material in the stem is land, so strait cannot fit. A dune is a sand deposit and an equinox is an astronomical event; isthmus is the land-connection term.

Also know

The Panama isthmus connects North and South America; the Suez isthmus connects Africa and Asia. Canals cut artificial water routes across these land connections. Malacca and Hormuz are natural straits. A peninsula projects into water but does not necessarily join two larger landmasses.