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Which of the following pairs are correctly matched based on River & Countries?
Select the correct answer using the codes given below: Codes:
- Niger — Guinea
- Orange — S. Africa
- Karai — Egypt
- Nile — Mali
Select the correct answer using the codes given below: Codes:
Answer: Option B
Answer: (b)
The Niger River is the principal river of western Africa, extending about 4,180 km. Its drainage basin is 2,117,700 km² in area. Its source is in the Guinea Highlands in southeastern Guinea. The Orange River is the longest river in South Africa.
It rises in the Drakensberg Mountains in Lesotho, flowing westwards through South Africa to the Atlantic Ocean.
The Nile, which is 6,853 km (4,258 miles) long, is an “international” river as its drainage basin covers eleven countries, namely, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Congo-Kinshasa, Kenya, Ethiopia, Eritrea, South Sudan, Sudan and Egypt. In particular, the Nile is the primary water source of Egypt and Sudan.
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Answer: (b)
The Niger River is the principal river of western Africa, extending about 4,180 km. Its drainage basin is 2,117,700 km² in area. Its source is in the Guinea Highlands in southeastern Guinea. The Orange River is the longest river in South Africa.
It rises in the Drakensberg Mountains in Lesotho, flowing westwards through South Africa to the Atlantic Ocean.
The Nile, which is 6,853 km (4,258 miles) long, is an “international” river as its drainage basin covers eleven countries, namely, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Congo-Kinshasa, Kenya, Ethiopia, Eritrea, South Sudan, Sudan and Egypt. In particular, the Nile is the primary water source of Egypt and Sudan.
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