Geomorphology : Landforms In India & Across The World

Q 7 / 32

UPSC CSE Prelims 2020

Consider the following pairs:

River Flows into
1. Mekong Andaman Sea
2. Thames Irish Sea
3. Volga Caspian Sea
4. Zambezi Indian Ocean

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

EXPLANATION

Correct Option (C)

Pairs 3 and 4 are correctly matched.

The Volga River is the longest river in Europe and flows into the Caspian Sea, which is an endorheic basin.

The Zambezi River is a major river in Southern Africa. It flows eastward across the continent and empties into the Indian Ocean. It is also known for forming the Victoria Falls.

Incorrect Options:

Pair 1 is incorrectly matched. The Mekong River, a significant trans-boundary river in Southeast Asia, flows into the South China Sea, primarily through its delta in Vietnam, not the Andaman Sea.

Pair 2 is incorrectly matched. The River Thames flows through southern England and discharges into the North Sea, not the Irish Sea.

SOURCECertificate Physical and Human Geography by G.C. Leong, Chapter 25: Major Rivers of the World