Consider the following pairs :
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 ?
A
1 and 2 only
B
3 only
C
3 and 4 only
D
1, 2 and 4 only
Correct Answer: Option C
Explanation
1. Pair 1: Mekong River flows through Southeast Asia and empties into the South China Sea, not the Andaman Sea. (Incorrectly matched)
2. Pair 2: Thames River flows through southern England and empties into the North Sea, not the Irish Sea. (Incorrectly matched)
3. Pair 3: Volga River, the longest river in Europe, flows through central Russia and drains into the Caspian Sea. (Correctly matched)
4. Pair 4: Zambezi River flows through southern Africa and empties into the Indian Ocean through the Mozambique Channel. (Correctly matched)
5. Therefore, only pairs 3 and 4 are correctly matched.