URAL RIVER
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Picture Courtesy: https://www.britannica.com/place/Ural-River
Context: Russia declares federal emergency as Ural River floods Orsk, leading to thousands evacuated.
About Ural River
- The Ural River originates near Mount Kruglaya in the Ural Mountains.
- It flows through Russia and Kazakhstan.
- It serves as a natural border between Europe and Asia.
- It originates in the southern Ural Mountains and ultimately empties into the Caspian Sea.
- It is the third-longest river in Europe, trailing behind the Volga and the Danube, and the 18th-longest river in Asia.
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PRACTICE QUESTION Q. Consider the following countries: 1. Kazakhstan 2. Russia 3. China 4. Mongolia 5. Kyrgyzstan Ural River mainly flows through how many of the above-mentioned countries? A) Only two B) Only three C) Only four D) All five Answer: A |
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