Q. Consider the following statements:
1.The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is located in central Africa.
2.Uganda shares a border with the DRC.
3.Niger River system runs through the DRC.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanations –
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. The DRC is geographically situated in central Africa. It is bordered by nine countries and occupies a significant portion of the Congo Basin. By land area, the country is the second-largest country in Africa. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) borders Angola, Zambia, Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, South Sudan, the Central African Republic, and the Republic of the Congo, with a short Atlantic Ocean coastline at the Congo River’s mouth.
Statement 3 is incorrect. The Niger River flows through West Africa, including countries such as Guinea, Mali, Niger, and Nigeria, but it does not pass through the DRC. Instead, the Congo River system dominates the DRC’s geography.
Source: The Hindu
