World Rivers and Outflows
Question
Consider the following pairs: River : Flows into
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
Options
1 and 2 only
3 only
3 and 4 only
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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