Geography

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Correct Answer : Option a

Explanation
Statement 1 is not correct: Nile river drains into the Mediterranean Sea.
Statement 2 is correct: Confluence of White Nile and Blue Nile at Khartoum, Sudan.
Statement 3 is not correct: The source of the Blue Nile is Lake Tana, Ethiopia.

The Nile River (~6,600 km) flows from south to north (Russian rivers Lena River – 4,294 km, Ob River– 3,700 km & Yenisey River – 3,487 km are other major south-to-north flowing rivers of the world). It is the world’s longest river, running from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean Sea. It forms an arcuate delta

Source: Confluence of White Nile and Blue Nile at Khartoum, Sudan.
Mouth: Mediterranean Sea, Nile Delta, Egypt.

White Nile
● The White Nile is considered to be the headwaters and primary stream of the Nile itself.
● It is called the White Nile because of the white-coloured nature of the clay sediments.
● Source: Lake Victoria, Uganda.
● Mouth: Nile River (confluence with Blue Nile) at Khartoum.

Blue Nile
● The Blue Nile is the most significant tributary of the Nile.
● Though shorter than the White Nile, ~60% of the water that reaches Egypt is from the Blue Nile.
● Source: Lake Tana, Ethiopia.
● Mouth: Nile River (confluence with White Nile) at Khartoum