SSC MTS EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -The Rio Grande is the fifth longest river in the United States and among the top twenty in the world. It extends from the San Juan Mountains of Colorado to the Gulf of Mexico (1, 901 miles) and forms a 1, 255 mile segment of the border between the United States and Mexico.

Detailed explanation-2: -What is a natural boundary? A natural boundary is based on PHYSICAL FEATURES of the land, such as rivers, lakes, or chains of mountains. For example: The Rio Grande River forms a natural boundary between partof Mexico and part of the US.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Rio Grande begins in the San Juan mountains of Colorado’s southern Rockies and curls its way down to New Mexico, where it tumbles south some 400 miles before hanging a left in El Paso to begin its stretch as the Texan southern border of the United States.

Detailed explanation-4: -The massive river that snakes along the southern border is known as the Rio Grande on the Texas side, and Rio Bravo on the Mexican side.