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UPSC 2007: Which one among the following rivers is the longest?
(a)Amazon
(b)Amur
(c)Congo
(d)Lena
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (a) Amazon
The Amazon is about 6,400–7,000 km long, making it the world’s—and certainly this list’s—longest river ([britannica.com](https://www.britannica.com/story/how-long-is-the-amazon-river?utm_source=openai)). Congo is ~4,700 km ([timesofindia.indiatimes.com](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/travel/the-worlds-deepest-river-how-the-congo-reaches-depths-equal-to-a-70-storey-building/articleshow/125815816.cms?utm_source=openai)), Lena ~4,400 km ([britannica.com](https://www.britannica.com/place/Lena-River?utm_source=openai)) and Amur ~4,444 km ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amur?utm_source=openai)), all clearly shorter than the Amazon.
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2007, GS Paper 1, as Question 83. It falls under Geography > World Physical Geography.
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