UPSC Prelims 2020 Question:

Consider the following pairs

Sl. No.	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:

• Mekong originates in Tibetan Highlands and flows through China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand and Cambodia. It falls into South China Sea. So, pair 1 is not correctly matched.
• Thames river is traditionally about 215 miles long, and travels east from the Cotswolds through to London and out into the North Sea. So, pair 2 is not correctly matched.
• The Volga Volga flows into Caspian Sea after flowing through Russia. So, pair 3 is correctly matched.
• The Zambezi river is the largest flowing river into the Indian Ocean from Africa. So, pair 4 is correctly matched.
  
  

Therefore, option (3) is the correct answer.

Subject: Geography | Mapping