SSC MTS EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -Elbe river rises in Krkonose Mountains of the northern Czech Republic and then flows through Germany. Elbe river is about 1, 112 km of length. Ural River originates from the south of Ural Mountains and drains into Caspian Sea.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Elbe’s major tributaries include the rivers Vltava, Saale, Havel, Mulde, Schwarze Elster, and Ohře.

Detailed explanation-3: -After the Rhine, the Elbe River is Germany’s most significant commercial waterway. It is 724 miles (1, 165 kilometers) long, with about 525 miles (845 kilometers) navigable for large ships. Its drainage basin covers 55, 620 square miles (144, 055 square kilometers).