QUESTION

Hard

World Geography

Prelims 2020

Consider the following pairs:

RiverFlows into
1. MekongAndaman Sea
2. ThamesIrish Sea
3. VolgaCaspian Sea
4. ZambeziIndian Ocean

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

Select an option to attempt

Explanation

Pair 1 is incorrect. The Mekong River originates in the Tibetan Plateau and flows through China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam before emptying into the South China Sea, not the Andaman Sea.

Mekong River

Mekong River

Pair 2 is incorrect. The Thames River flows entirely within England and empties into the North Sea, not the Irish Sea.

Thames River

Thames River

Pair 3 is correct. The Volga River is the longest river in Europe. It originates in Russia and flows into the Caspian Sea.

Volga River

Volga River

Pair 4 is correct. The Zambezi River originates in Zambia and flows through Angola, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, and Mozambique before emptying into the Indian Ocean.

Zambezi river

Zambezi river

So, the correct pairs are 3 and 4. Hence, option C is the correct answer.

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