Prelims 2020 · Geography · Question 78
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?
Answer
3 and 4 only
- Mekong – Andaman Sea: Incorrect. The Mekong drains into the South China Sea through the Mekong Delta in Vietnam.
- Thames – Irish Sea: Incorrect. The Thames flows into the North Sea via the Thames Estuary.
- Volga – Caspian Sea: Correct. The Volga, Europe’s longest river, empties into the Caspian Sea.
- Zambezi – Indian Ocean: Correct. The Zambezi flows eastward and drains into the Indian Ocean in Mozambique.
Hence, pairs 3 and 4 only are correctly matched.