Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched? 1. Venezuela: Orinoco 2. Peru: Araguaia 3. Argentina: Maranon 4. Brazil: Colorado Select the correct answer using the code given below

Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched? 1. Venezuela: Orinoco 2. Peru: Araguaia 3. Argentina: Maranon 4. Brazil: Colorado Select the correct answer using the code given below Correct Answer 2, 3 and 4

The correct answer is option 2, i.e. 2, 3, and 4.

• One of the longest rivers in South America is the Orinoco River.
  • It is around 2,140 km long.
  • The drainage basin of the river is called Orinoquia.
  • It covers approximately 880,000 sq km of area.
  • The major part lies in Venezuela and the rest is in Columbia.
• The Araguaia River is the major river of Brazil. Hence, 2 is NOT correct.
  • The Tocantins is one of the principal tributaries of Araguaia.
• The Maranon River is the mainstream source of the Amazon River. It rises about 160 km to the northeast of Lima, Peru, and flows through the Andean valley. Hence, 3 is NOT correct.
• The Colorado River is the river of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. Hence, 4 is NOT correct.
  • The river is approximately 1,450 miles long.
  • The watershed region of the river encompasses seven states from the US and two Mexican states.