Q8·GS Paper 1 · Prelims 2023
Which country is part of the Congo Basin
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Question
Which one of the following is a part of the Congo Basin?
Options
aAnswer
Cameroon
b
Nigeria
c
South Sudan
d
Uganda
Explanation
Cameroon constitutes a portion of the Congo Basin, sharing the vast equatorial rainforests that define the region. Nigeria and Uganda are adjacent but geographically fall outside the primary Congo River drainage basin, while South Sudan is firmly within the Nile Basin.
The Congo Basin spans six Central African countries: DRC, Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Gabon, and Equatorial Guinea.
Answer: (a).
Question details
Year
2023
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q8
Subject
Geography
Sub-topic
World Physical Geography
Type
Factual single
Difficulty
Medium
Nature
Static
Source hint
NCERT Geography Cl.11 / World Mapping Congo Basin
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