JKPSC Prelims 2023
General Studies (Paper 1)
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Option D —
R. Zambezi
Analysis of the RiversTo determine where a river drains (its mouth), you have to look at the continental slope and the direction of the flow:
R. Niger (Africa): Flows through West Africa and drains into the Gulf of Guinea, which is part of the Atlantic Ocean.
R. Parana (South America): Flows through Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina, eventually joining the Uruguay River to form the Río de la Plata estuary, which empties into the Atlantic Ocean.
R. St. Lawrence (North America): Flows from Lake Ontario through Canada and the US, emptying into the Gulf of St. Lawrence in the Atlantic Ocean.
R. Zambezi (Africa): This is the fourth-longest river in Africa. It flows eastward across south-central Africa and empties into the Mozambique Channel, which is part of the Indian Ocean.
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