Consider the following pairs: 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, 2 and 4 only
B.3 only
C.1 and 2 only
D.3 and 4 only✓ Correct
Explanation
The Volga drains into the Caspian Sea and the Zambezi into the Indian Ocean. The Mekong drains into the South China Sea (not Andaman) and the Thames into the North Sea (not Irish).
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