UPSC Civil Services Model Paper 3

● The Rhine Waterways is located in the continent of Europe . Hence, pair 1 is correct .
◦ It flows through Germany and the Netherlands .
◦ It is navigable for around 700 km .
◦ Navigation can be done from Rotterdam in the Netherlands to Basel in Switzerland.
● The Volga Waterway is located in Europe . Hence, pair 2 is NOT correct.
◦ It is one of the most important developed waterways in Russia.
◦ It provides navigation for almost 11,200 km .
◦ It drains into the Caspian Sea .
The Volga-Moscow Canal connects the waterway with the Moscow region and the Volga-Don canal connects with the Black Sea.
● The Great lakes-St. Lawrence seaway is located in North America . Hence, pair 3 is correct .
◦ The Great Lakes of North America Superior, Huron Erie and Ontario are all connected by Soo canal and the Well and canal to form in land waterways.
◦ St. Lawrence river is having estuary along with the Great lakes which forms a commercial waterway in the northern part of North America.