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UPSC Prelims 2020 Paper-1 📅 04 Oct, 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?

A
1 and 2 only
B
3 only
C
3 and 4 only
D
1, 2 and 4 only
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UPSC Prelims
2020 • 04 Oct, 2020 • Paper-1
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?
Correct Answer
3 and 4 only
Mekong Route: The Mekong River originates in the Tibetan Plateau, flows through Southeast Asia, and drains into the South China Sea (forming the Mekong Delta in......
Ref/Book : UPSC Prelims 2020
Ref. Subject Geography
Chapter -
Ref. Topic World Geography
Pg. No -
💡 Analysis & Explanation
Mekong Route ▼
The Mekong River originates in the Tibetan Plateau, flows through Southeast Asia, and drains into the South China Sea (forming the Mekong Delta in Vietnam), not the Andaman Sea. Pair 1 is incorrect.
Thames Route ▼
The River Thames flows through southern England and central London, ultimately discharging its waters into the North Sea, not the Irish Sea. Pair 2 is incorrect.
Volga Route ▼
The Volga, Europe's longest river, flows entirely within Russia and successfully empties its massive volume of water into the landlocked Caspian Sea. Pair 3 is correctly matched.
Zambezi Route ▼
The Zambezi River, famous for Victoria Falls, flows across southern Africa and empties directly into the Indian Ocean via the Mozambique Channel. Pair 4 is correctly matched.
Conclusion ▼
Thus, only the Volga and Zambezi river destinations are accurate.
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