{"id":86078,"date":"2025-06-01T03:36:50","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T03:36:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=86078"},"modified":"2025-06-01T03:36:50","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T03:36:50","slug":"buenos-aires-and-montevideo-are-situated-across-the-banks-of","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/buenos-aires-and-montevideo-are-situated-across-the-banks-of\/","title":{"rendered":"Buenos Aires and Montevideo are situated across the banks of"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Buenos Aires and Montevideo are situated across the banks of<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;River Plate&#8221; option2=&#8221;Orinoco River&#8221; option3=&#8221;Purus River&#8221; option4=&#8221;Madeira River&#8221; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CDS-2 &#8211; 2020<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-cds-2-2020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-cds-2-2020\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nBuenos Aires and Montevideo are situated across the banks of the River Plate.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nThe River Plate, known as R\u00edo de la Plata in Spanish, is a large estuary formed by the confluence of the Uruguay River and the Paran\u00e1 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.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nThe 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.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Buenos Aires and Montevideo are situated across the banks of [amp_mcq option1=&#8221;River Plate&#8221; option2=&#8221;Orinoco River&#8221; option3=&#8221;Purus River&#8221; option4=&#8221;Madeira River&#8221; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;] This question was previously asked in UPSC CDS-2 &#8211; 2020 Download PDFAttempt Online Buenos Aires and Montevideo are situated across the banks of the River Plate. 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