2023 GS Paper I, all questions

UPSC Prelims 2023 · GS Paper I

Question 8: Geography

Which one of the following is a part of the Congo Basin?

aCameroon
bNigeria
cSouth Sudan
dUganda

AnswerUPSC’s answer is (a).

The Congo Basin covers the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, the Central African Republic and Cameroon, whose south-east drains through the Sangha river into the Congo. Nigeria lies in the Niger and Lake Chad basins, while Uganda and South Sudan belong mainly to the Nile basin. Remember the Congo Basin as the equatorial rainforest block of central Africa.

Why each option is right or wrong
  • (a) Correct: south-eastern Cameroon drains into the Congo basin.
  • (b) Nigeria lies in the Niger-Benue and Lake Chad basins.
  • (c) South Sudan lies mainly in the Nile basin.
  • (d) Uganda drains mostly to the Nile and Lake Victoria.

Answer: UPSC’s key. Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.

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Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2023, General Studies Paper I, Series A. The paper on upsc.gov.in.