GK
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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Amazon River
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Congo River
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South Pole River
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -While there is some debate about its length, the river is generally believed to be at least 4, 000 miles (6, 400 km) long, which makes it the second longest river in the world after the Nile River in Africa. The Amazon is also famous for the rainforest found along its shores.
Detailed explanation-2: -Amazon River: Second longest and the largest by water flow Amazon River of South America is the second longest river in the world with a length of 6, 400 km.
Detailed explanation-3: -Amazon is also the second-largest river in the world. The rainforest is simply the drainage basin for the river and its tributaries.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Amazon might also be the world’s longest river-depending on whom you ask. Most scientists believe the South American river is at least 4, 000 miles (6, 400 km) long-still shorter than the Nile, which is widely held to be the world’s longest river at about 4, 132 miles (6, 650 km).