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UPSC Prelims 2007 · World Geography · Countries, Rivers and Resources
Which one among the following rivers is the longest?
- (a) Amazon
- (b) Amur
- (c) Congo
- (d) Lena
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Answer: (a) Amazon
The Amazon (~6,400 km) is the longest of these.
Why the others are wrong
(b) The Amur is about 4,400 km.
(c) The Congo is about 4,700 km.
(d) The Lena is about 4,400 km.
The trap
None.
🔒 Nile ≈ Amazon (longest; Amazon largest by volume) > Yangtze > Mississippi.
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