Here is Question No. 68 a part of our series on UPSC Prelims 2020
Q68. Consider the following pairs:
Rivers Flows into
- Mekong: Andaman Sea
- Thames: Irish Sea
- Volga: Caspian Sea
- Zambezi : Indian Ocean
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, and 4 only
Answer: C
- Pair 1 is not correctly matched: The Mekong River, originating in the icy headwaters of the Tibetan highlands, flows through the steep canyons of China, known as the upper basin, through lower basin countries Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, and Cambodia, before fanning an expansive delta in Vietnam and emptying into the South China Sea
- Pair 2 is not correctly matched: River The Thames the longest river in England, travels over 210 miles through the heart of some of England’s most picturesque towns, including London, right into the Centre of London and eventually, out into the North Sea.
- Pair 3 is correctly matched: The Volga River is the longest river in Europe. Its basin lies entirely within the Russian Federation. It is often called Mother Volga by the Russians. It is thought of as the lifeblood of Russia. The Volga rises or starts northwest of Moscow in the Valdai Hills. From there it flows north above Moscow, and then south and southeast to the Caspian Sea. At the Caspian Sea, the Volga is an important source of water for the sea and its famous sturgeon fishery.
- Pair 4 is correctly matched: The Zambezi is the fourth-largest river after the Congo/Zaire, Nile and Niger in Africa. It rises
in the Kalene hills in north-western Zambia and flows eastwards for about 3000 km to the Indian Ocean
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