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Q68·GS Paper 1 · Prelims 2020

World Rivers and Outflows

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Question

Consider the following pairs: River : Flows into

1Mekong : Andaman Sea
2Thames : Irish Sea
3Volga : Caspian Sea
4Zambezi : Indian Ocean

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

Options

a

1 and 2 only

b

3 only

c

3 and 4 only

Answer
d

1, 2 and 4 only

Explanation

The Mekong River flows through Southeast Asia and empties into the South China Sea, not the Andaman Sea (Pair 1 is incorrect). The River Thames flows through London and empties into the North Sea, not the Irish Sea (Pair 2 is incorrect). The Volga is the longest river in Europe and drains into the endorheic Caspian Sea (Pair 3 is correct). The Zambezi River in Africa flows eastward and empties into the Indian Ocean (Pair 4 is correct). > One-line conceptual takeaway: Mapping major global rivers to their terminal water bodies is a staple geographical exercise. Answer: (c).

Question details

Year

2020

Paper

GS Paper 1

Question

Q68

Subject

Geography

Sub-topic

World Geography (general)

Type

Matching pairs

Difficulty

Medium

Nature

Static

Source hint

Oxford School Atlas

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