GS PrelimsGeography (World mapping)River Systems2007

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List_I(City) - List-II (River) 1. A. Bangkok - 1. Irrawaddy 2. B. Phnom-penh - 2. Mekong 3. C. Hanoi - 3. Menam (chao Phraya) 4. D. Yangon - 4. Red River

A

A B C D - 3 2 4 1

B

A B C D - 4 1 3 2

C

A B C D - 3 1 4 2

D

A B C D - 4 2 3 1

Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation

1. Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, is located on the banks of the Chao Phraya River (historically referred to as Menam Chao Phraya). 2. Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia, is situated at the confluence of the Mekong River, Tonlé Sap River, and Bassac River. 3. Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, is located on the banks of the Red River. 4. Yangon (formerly Rangoon), the former capital of Myanmar, is located on the Yangon River, which is formed by the confluence of the Pegu and Myitmaka rivers, tributaries of the Irrawaddy River delta system. Therefore, the correct matching is A-3, B-2, C-4, D-1.

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