Previous Year Question
Which one of the following pairs (River – Direction) is not correctly matched?m9
Amur river — North-East
Syr Darya — North-West
Angara river — North
Mekong river — South-West
Correct Answer: D
Detailed Solution
The Amur River flows along parts of the Russia–China frontier and, in its lower course, generally proceeds eastward and north-eastward towards the Pacific drainage system.
The Syr Darya is a major river of Central Asia. Formed by the confluence of the Naryn and Kara Darya rivers, it generally flows north-westward through Central Asia towards the Aral Sea basin.
The Angara River is the only major outflow of Lake Baikal. It initially flows northward from Lake Baikal and later turns towards its confluence with the Yenisei River.
The Mekong River does not flow towards the south-west. Rising on the Tibetan Plateau, it proceeds through Yunnan and then generally flows south and south-east through Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Viet Nam before reaching the South China Sea through its delta in southern Viet Nam. Therefore, Mekong–South-West is the incorrect pair.