Q. Which of the following statements with regard to the Zambezi River is/are correct?
1.The Zambezi River features Victoria Falls along the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe.
2.The Zambezi River flows westward across the continent and drains directly into the Atlantic Ocean near Luanda, Angola.
Select the answer using the code given below:
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation:
- Statement 1 is correct: Victoria Falls (Mosi-oa-Tunya), one of the world’s largest waterfalls, is formed where the Zambezi plummets across the basalt border between Zambia and Zimbabwe.
- Statement 2 is incorrect: The Zambezi flows eastward across south-central Africa and is the largest African river discharging into the Indian Ocean (via Mozambique), not the Atlantic.
