Buenos Aires and Montevideo are situated across the banks of

Buenos Aires and Montevideo are situated across the banks of

River Plate
Orinoco River
Purus River
Madeira River
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UPSC CDS-2 – 2020
Buenos Aires and Montevideo are situated across the banks of the River Plate.
The River Plate, known as Río de la Plata in Spanish, is a large estuary formed by the confluence of the Uruguay River and the Paraná River. Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina, is located on its western bank, and Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay, is located on its northern bank.
The Orinoco River is primarily in Venezuela and Colombia. The Purus River and Madeira River are major tributaries of the Amazon River, located in the Amazon basin. None of these rivers are associated with the location of Buenos Aires and Montevideo.
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