Consider the following pairs : River Flows into 1 Mekong Andaman Sea 2 Thames Irish Sea 3 Volga Caspian Sea 4 Zambez Indian Ocean Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

Question

Consider the following pairs :   River Flows into 1 Mekong Andaman Sea 2 Thames Irish Sea 3 Volga Caspian Sea 4 Zambez Indian Ocean Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

Accepted Answer

3 and 4 only Quick Verdict: Pairs 3 and 4 are correctly matched. The Mekong flows into the South China Sea (not the Andaman Sea), and the Thames flows into the North Sea (not the Irish Sea).   Thematic Discussion: Major Global Rivers and Their Outfalls Mapping questions require precise knowledge of a river's final destination River Flows into Geographical Context Status in Question Mekong South China Sea Originates in the Tibetan Plateau and flows through China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam before forming a massive delta that drains into the South China Sea. ❌ Incorrectly matched (Question says Andaman Sea) Thames North Sea Flows eastward across southern England, directly through London, and empties into the North Sea. The Irish Sea is located on the opposite (western) side of Great Britain. ❌ Incorrectly matched (Question says Irish Sea) Volga Caspian Sea The longest river in Europe. It flows entirely within Russia and drains into the Caspian Sea (the world's largest inland body of water) near the city of Astrakhan. ✅ Correctly matched Zambezi Indian Ocean The fourth-longest river in Africa. It flows eastwards through Zambia, Angola, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, and Mozambique before emptying into the Indian Ocean via the Mozambique Channel. ✅ Correctly matched