SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The busiest waterway in Europe. Connects industrial regions to the North Sea and runs through the most populated region of Europe
A
Rivers in Western Europe
B
Danube River
C
Rhine River
D
Tagus River
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -765 miles long and flowing through 6 countries, the Rhine River has acted as a link between southern and northern Europe since Roman times. Starting in the Swiss Alps, the Rhine River travels through Switzerland, Austria, Germany, France, the Netherlands and the Principality of Liechtenstein.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Rhine waterways are significant in the following ways: With more than 20, 000 ocean-going ships and 2, 00, 000 inland vessels exchanging their cargo on this route, it is the world’s most widely used waterway. This stretch of the waterway is pushed by immense tonnage.

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