Q68 · UPSC Prelims 2020 · Set A · Geography

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Consider the following pairs:River Flows into1.Mekong : Andaman Sea2.Thames : Irish Sea3.Volga : Caspian Sea4.Zambezi : Indian OceanWhich 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

Correct answer: (c) 3 and 4 only

Explanation

  1. A

    1 and 2 only

    1 and 2 only. Mekong meets the South China Sea (Vietnam), not the Andaman Sea; Thames is the North Sea, not the Irish Sea.

  2. B

    3 only

    3 only. Zambezi also holds.

  3. C

    3 and 4 only

    3 and 4 only. Volga → Caspian; Zambezi → Indian Ocean (Mozambique Channel). Mekong and Thames are mis-paired.

  4. D

    1, 2 and 4 only

    1, 2 and 4 only. Keeps two wrong seas.

Summary. Official key is (c) 3 and 4 only. Volga drains to the Caspian; Zambezi to the Indian Ocean. The Mekong delta is South China Sea; the Thames estuary is the North Sea.

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