Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? 1. Rhine Waterways: Europe 2. Volga Waterway: Australia 3. Great lakes-St Lawrence seaway: North America Select the correct answer using the code given below
Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? 1. Rhine Waterways: Europe 2. Volga Waterway: Australia 3. Great lakes-St Lawrence seaway: North America Select the correct answer using the code given below Correct Answer 1 and 3 only
The correct answer is option 2, i.e. 1 and 3 only.
- The Rhine Waterways is located in the continent of Europe. Hence, pair 1 is correct.
- It flows through Germany and the Netherlands.
- It is navigable for around 700 km.
- Navigation can be done from Rotterdam in the Netherlands to Basel in Switzerland.
- The Volga Waterway is located in Europe. Hence, pair 2 is NOT correct.
- It is one of the most important developed waterways in Russia.
- It provides navigation for almost 11,200 km.
- It drains into the Caspian Sea.
- The Volga-Moscow Canal connects the waterway with the Moscow region and the Volga-Don canal connects with the Black Sea.
- The Great lakes-St. Lawrence seaway is located in North America. Hence, pair 3 is correct.
- The Great Lakes of North America Superior, Huron Erie and Ontario are all connected by Soo canal and the Welland canal to form inland waterways.
- St. Lawrence river is having estuary along with the Great lakes which forms a commercial waterway in the northern part of North America.
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