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Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

City River
a) Berlin Rhine
b) London Thames
c) New York Hudson
d) Vienna Danube

Explanation

Option (a) is the correct answer
  • Berlin is located on the banks of the River Spree, which is a tributary of the River Havel in northeastern Germany.
  • The Rhine River is one of the most important rivers in Europe. Originating in the Swiss Alps, it flows for about 1,236 km through Switzerland, Germany, France, and the Netherlands before draining into the North Sea.
  • The Thames is the longest river in England (346 km) and the second-longest in the UK, flowing through southern England from the Cotswold Hills to the North Sea.
  • New York City is associated with the Hudson River, which flows from the Adirondack Mountains into the Atlantic Ocean.
  • The Danube River, Europe’s second-longest river after the Volga, originates in the Black Forest region of Germany and flows for about 2,860 km before emptying into the Black Sea through the Danube Delta. It is one of the world’s most international rivers, flowing through or bordering ten countries — Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova, and Ukraine — making it the river that passes through the second-highest number of countries after the Nile. Several major European capitals and cities, including Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest, and Belgrade, are located along its banks.
City River
Berlin Spree River
London Thames
New York Hudson
Vienna Danube

Map of Europe highlighting major rivers and lakes with rivers marked by dark blue lines and lakes in solid blue shapes. Key cities labeled in pink, seas and oceans labeled in black, showing prominent water bodies like Volga, Danube, and Lake Ladoga across the continent.

Answer: (a) Berlin-Rhine
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